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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)
  • "cotonou" (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.
  • yakubu_12@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: yakubu naana <txbb120_yk1@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <yakubu_12@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 10:25:37 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,



Dear Friend, I beleive my mail will come to you as suprise,been that we have not met before,I was born to a Royal Family, in Yendi, North of Ghana.I am 21 years old. My name is Prince YaaNaa Yakubu.My father,King YaaNaa was politically assassinated in 2003. It was unfortunate that my family was polygamous and divided. The death of the King, my father worsened the hatred, jealousy and witchery among the different wives. I and my mother were frustrated out; and now living as refugees in Cotonou,Rep.of Benin.The truth is that I am determined to succeed in life. I had this treasure of Gold I inherited from my father. This was? a heritage.A fairly substantialquantity of Gold. I believe you are honest and Godfearing,am seeking your help to invest my gold and help me and my mother resettle in Europe or America.
please i want you to reply to my alternative email : yakubu_12@yahoo.co.uk Thanks, yours faithfully, Yakubu YaaNaa
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