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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:
  • "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • tomer_mark_ellu@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ELLU ELIZABETH <ellu_elizabeth@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 14:59:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Sir/Ma


Dear Sir/Ma,

I am MRS Elizabeth Ellu from LOME TOGO. I am a WIDOW being that I lost my husband a couple of yers ago my HUSBAND was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board, until his death.He was shot on the 15th February by the rebels because of political uprising we have here in Lome Togo.

After flying him to Ghana for critical treatment he later died on 20th February 06, before he died he told me that he has a two deposited consignments in the security company in GHANA which he told me the name of the company were the consignments deposited, and also he told me were i will get the deposit certificate and the receipt.

finally he told me that i should look for a foreigner who will help me in transferring of the two deposited consignments to his/her country or any self place for an investment because of his relations and government of this country.
One of the box contains gold and the other one contains money up to the tune of ("$ 6.5m.")

I want you to do me a favor to receive this consignments in your country or any save place as the beneficiary.
I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production this is my reason for writing to you.

I am in Togo as of now with my only son. Please if you are willing to assist us, indicate your interest by contacting us with this Email (tomer_mark_ellu@yahoo.com )
Best regards,
Mrs Elizabeth Ellu.



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