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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:
  • "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.
  • janet_sam20@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: janet sam <janet_sam250@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:40:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Leter of assistance


From ;Mis Janet & Samuel Guei
Refugee Camp Cote D'Ivoire Abidjan
Email ; janet_sam20@yahoo.fr



We know that this mail may be of a surprise to you.And it is our desire to resettle in your country once we are through on this transaction,Because it is so terrible living in another country as a refugee.Its our pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I Mis JANET and my younger brother SAMUEL intend to establish in your country.

Though, We have not meet before but I believe We can confide on you for a brighter future as we know that you are an almighty fearing person.

There is this huge amount($3.600.000.00) which our late Father Mr LAMBART GUEI kept for us in the Security Company in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire in west africa before he was assasinated by The REVOLUTIONAL WAR LORDS. Now I and my younger brother decided to invest these money in your country or any where safe enough outside Africa for security and political reasons.

We want you to help us claim and retrieve these fund from the Security company and transfer it into your personal account in your country for investment purposes on these areas:

1). Telecommunication

2). Transport Industry

3). Five star hotel

4). Real estate business etc,

If you can be of an assistance to us we will be pleased to offer you 10% Of the total fund.

We await your soonest response.

Please do give us urgent reply through our private email address,
janet_sam20@yahoo.fr

Respectfully yours,
JANET & SAMUEL.



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