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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:
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • johnsondwardjr@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Johnson Edward" <realcampooffice@aim.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:58:28 +0600
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP

I NEED YOUR HELP

Dearest ,

I am Johnson Edward the only son of late Mr. and Mrs. George Edward. My
father was a very wealthy Timber Exporter in Abidjan , the economic capital
of Ivory Coast,
My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so
special. Before the death of my father in a private hospital here in Abidjan
he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of
seven million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD ($
7.500,000) left with a Bank in Europe (Spain) ,that he used my name as his
only son for the next of Kin in depositing .

That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i
will transfer this money for investment purpose such as I am honourably
seeking your assistance in the following ways:

1).Telecommunication 2).Transportation3).Five Star Hotel 4).Real Eastate
1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to

(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund .
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your

country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your
country.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation
for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into your
nominated account.

My private email is ( johnsondwardjr@aim.com )

Thanks and God bless.

Johnson Edward

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