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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)
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • steverode002@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Anna Crone" <annagt-1@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 09:41:52 +0000
Subject: Private message for you

Dear Friend

I use this opportunity to solicit for your support. I am Mrs Anna Crone
Ivorien widow with an only son Steve .My husband was the chief security
officer to the ousted President Henry BEDIE of Cote d'voire.

During the over throw of 24th December 1999, my husband was among the people
that were killed by the military Because of his faith. Since after his
death, I ran away with my only son, I do hereby wish to ask for your
assistance in urgent business transaction that requires absolute honesty and
secrecy.

Although I did not in any way disclose to my friend the details of this my
proposal due to confidential nature of this transaction.

By virtue of my husband's position. The former President(BEDIE)gave him US
12.000.000.00 Dollars(Twelve million US dollars) cash in US100.00 dollars
bill stacked in a box when he got information that the military were
planning to over throw him.

Immediately my husband was confirmed dead, I made away with this box with my
only son so that we can not be reached by Mr BEDIE.

I have really been waiting for a more suitable time and opportunity to
contact you concerning this transaction. Right now, the money is in a safe
place, I deposited it with a security company for safe keeping.

I am using this opportunity to seek for your assistance to move this money
to your country, to be invested on behalf of my only son. For this business
to be concluded immediately, all you need to do is to arrange to meet with
me and my son where this box is been lodged, open an account in your name,
pay in the whole money after clearing and transfering it to your chosen
account.

We can't do that on our own because we don't have account else where,
moreover, we don't have any business to cover-up that is why we need your
assistance.

I am ready to offer you 30% of the total sum and give you the full power to
manage the remaining 70% on behalf of my son. we are curently staying in a
sister's house in Lome-Togo.

As for the money , we deposited it in the best security company in Lome-Togo
Here so you have nothing to worry about .

Upon conclusion of arrangement, we shall forward to you the certificate of
deposit, and the phone and fax number of the security company for
confirmation immediately you recieve this e-mail message or contact my son
at this no (00228-922-71-92) Email :steverode002@yahoo.com

Please I want you to assist me as quickly , As i will be most grateful if
you can be of imense assistance to ensure i start a new life with my son in
your country if you will accept us .

Please advice further on this regards !

Thanks for understanding , we await your kind attention as soon as possible
for more information and directives .

Your's truly

Envangelist (Mrs) Anna Crone

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