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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:
  • "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.
  • gomogofaith@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: gomogo faith <favour_luv@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 21:31:34 +0000
Subject: hello dear one


From:sofia GomogoBuduburam refugee Camp(UNHCR)Ghana west africaAttention: Ceo/ManagerCONTACT TRY THIS EMAIL:gomogofaith@yahoo.comDear Sir/Ma, confidentialAm really sorry to bother you, with this since we have not seen or met in person. but am contacting you out of despiration.I am faith Gomogo the only daughter of late former Director of finance,Chief Vincent R. Gomogo sudan diamond and mining corporation. I must confess my agitation is real, and my words is my bond, in this proposal. My late father made this money when he was in position, he deposited the money with a security company in Ghana where I am residing under political asylum with my younger brother.Now the war in my country is over with the help of ECOMOG soldiers, the present government of sudan has revoked the passport of all officers who served under the former regime and now ask countries to expel such person at the same time freeze their account and confiscate their asset, it is on thi!
s note that I am contacting you, all I needed from you is to contact me so that I will furnish you with all the information concerning the money in the security company and also the contact of the company.we want you to assist us in receiving the fund in your country, the amount is 9 million US Dollars.we are relying on you and we really want to invest this money in your country where there is political stability and a stable economic welfare.Honestly we want you to believe that this transaction is real and never a joke. Our late father Chief Gomogo gave us the documents like certificate of deposit issued to him by (the security company) on the date of deposit, for you to be clarify because,we do not expose ourself to anybody we see,we believe that you are able to keep this transaction secret for us because this money is the hope of our life, it is important.Please get back to me immediately after you must have gone through our message ,feel free and make it urgent.That is !
the reason why we offered you 15 % of the total money , and incase of
any other necessary expenses you might incur during this transaction.we would like you to suggest an investment plan for the money, but personally we are interested in estate management and hotel business, please advise us.Get back to us immediately you receive this message for more explanation. And promise me and my younger brother to be a guidern considering our situation and not to betray us.Thanks and God blessfaith GomogoPlease reply me with this email address:gomogofaith@yahoo.com



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