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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 - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "with absolute secrecy" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "abidjan" (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.
  • davislam60@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: david lamin <lamdr173@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <davislam60@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 05:38:17 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS TO YOU.



Dear Friend.
I apologize if the contents of this mail are contrary to your moral ethics, which I feel may be of great disturbance to your personal life, But please treat with absolute secrecy and personal. I pray that this email reaches you in the best of health. I got your contact through trade chamber of commerce.
My name is David Lamin the first son of Mr. James Lamin who was former minister of Petroleum in Sudan. My father was shot by the {JANJAWEE MILITIA} Rebels on his way traveling to Darfur with my sister. My sister died at the spot while the U.N.peace keeping force rescued my unconscious father. He was later conveyed to Abidjan capital of Cote D Ivorian for medical treatment where he later died about one year now. While he was on sick bed, He confided to me and my mother that he deposited a trunk box that containes $50M in a security company in Ghana. He also said that,he did not disclose the content of the box to the company to avoid the official from raising eyebrow so, He declared it as "family precious item".
Presently, we are in Ghana where we are seeking refuge as well as seeking for a foreigner who we can present to the company as our late father business associate/beneficiary to claim the consignment. We have all the vital documents that covered the deposit which we will send to you on request.
Our plan is to use part of the money to purchase a residential accommodation, invest in a profitable business venture in your country. We are offering you 15% of the total amount if you accept to be our foreign partner and finance the business.
If you will assist us, kindly reply and send us your private phone and fax number for more information.
Yours faithfullyDavid LaminPLZ REPLY TO:davislam60@hotmail.com

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