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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.
• 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.
  • pjinvestment@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • pj-investment1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "pulojo farko.jr" <pj_investment31@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: pj_investment1@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:49:46 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GOOD DAY


Dear Sir,

Compliment of the day,I write to seek your cooperation as my foreign partner and your assistance to enable me to own a property and investment in the stable economy of your country.I apologise if this mail does not suit your personal or business ethics.

I am Mr Pulojo farko.jr a freelance, independent investor from Ivory Coast, I got your contact from the International web site directory, I wishes to invest my money into productive ventures in your country. I want to make this investment discreetly under discretionary asset management arrangement,because of the political crises in my country.

I have contacted you on the consideration that I could discuss with you on the possibility for me placing this fund with you for management either in your existing establishment or other venture to be undertaken at your discretion under terms to be agreed upon. I prefers that this investment be made in your country. I would be expecting your response in order that we may discuss further in detail.

Best Regards,
Pulojo farko.jr
CEO/PJ Investment.
45 coker way off,
mission road,Abidjan,
Ivory Coast.
EMAIL:pjinvestment@consultant.com
:pj-investment1@hotmail.com

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