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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found 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.
  • faith_robert2@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "faithrobert1@terra.es" <faithrobert1@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 07:22:22 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: EMAIL FROM FAITH






Greeting to you,

I know this proposal will come to you as a surprise but it requires utmost confidence in you.
My name is faith robert from Zimbabwe i am the daughter to late Mr Tamba Diallo who was the chief accountant to the ministry of finance, My late father deposited the sum of nine milloin [$9,000,000,00]us dollar in BANK here in accra ghana west africa, because as a civil servant he cannot keep this funds in our country.
I am therefore soliciting for you to help us transfer this funds into your account for investment purposes.
All the documents relating to this fund are intact with me here in Ghana.
I and my mother are willing to offer you 20% of the total sum.
Your response will be highly appreciated.
God bless you.
Regard
faith robert
Email- faith_robert2@yahoo.com






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