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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • l_kangami1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: lkangami1@interfree.it
Reply-To: l_kangami1@yahoo.com
Date: 24 Feb 2007 10:39:38 -0000
Subject: Thanks


Dear Friend
I am very happy in sending you this mail,i got your contact
when i was searching for a reliable person that would help me.
I am the son of my late parents Mr.and Mrs Joseph
Kangami, i am from Liberia My father was a highly reputable busnness
magnate who operated in the capital of Ivory coast
during his days.he was a gold and diamond merchant.
It is sad to say that my father passed away
mysteriously in France during one of his business
trips abroad in the year 12th.Febuary 2004.Though his
sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have
been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled
with him at that time. But God knows the truth!
My mother died when I was just 6 years old,
then my father took us so special.
Before his death he called the
secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told
him that he has the sum of (USD$20Million)($20,000,000USD)
left in a security company here in
Ghana, (WEST AFRICAN DIPLOMATIC AND SECURITY COMPANY)that he used my name as his next of kin in
deposition of the funds in the security company Now I want a
partner overseas who can help me claim my consignment from the security company and transfer this funds and
after the transaction i will come and live with you as
a partner/family hence invest this fund in any profitable bussiness you know.
This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as
a result of incessant finacial crisis since the death
of my father.The death of my father actually brought
sorrow to my life and i wished to invested under your
care with your advise please. I am in a sincere desire
of your humble assistance in this regards.Your
suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.Now
permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me as your partner?
2. Can I completely trust you that you can not betray
me?
3.What percentage of the total amount in question will
be good for you after the money is in your control
while i come over and finalize my education?
Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as
possible Immedaitely on my private email adress l_kangami1@yahoo.com
Your's Sincerly.
lUCKY


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