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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:

• 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.
  • rev.emsah@yahoo.it

Fraud email example:

From: Frank Tutu <franktutu08@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 05:08:45 +0000
Subject: For Your Compensation



Dear Good Friend, I am much delighted and privileged to Contact you again. It takes faith, courage and fear of God to remember old friends and show Gratification for the time shred together in the past irrespective of the circumstances that punctuated our intension to actualize things. I take this liberty to inform you that the transaction we were pursing together has finally worked out by God's infinite mercy and favour. I decided to contact you to let you share from the good news and help me in thanking God for the abundance grace and favour that are flowing moving all over me. I am happy to inform you that I am in Trinidad and Tobago for Numerous business negotiations and establishment. I arrived on 10th of last month where I am under going intensive Property and Capital investment project with the foreign firm that helped me in realizing this transaction. I have raised a duly signed and seal Certifies International Bank Cheque, to the tune of USD$850,000.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) only in your name as COMPENSATION to your dedication, humanity and contribution in the past. You are required to contact my secretary in Ghana at the below contact address.

Rev.Emmanuel Mensah no 10 Ansah Aven Accra GhanaE-mail: rev.emsah@yahoo.it

He will advise you further about the shipment of the CIBC to your Residence Address or Office Address. Urgent response shall be admired. Sincerely Yours,Frank Tutu.

For Your Compensation


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