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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "trunk boxes" (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)
  • "million 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)
• 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.
  • lisabedard55@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Lisa Bedard <b.lisam@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 04:26:02 -0400
Subject: From Miss Lisa Bedard




Dearest One, I am, Miss Lisa Bedard Mamaud, from Sierra Leone. The Only child of late Mr & Mrs Bedard Mamud. Who passed away some years ago.

Before
the death of my father he gave me the covering documents of the fund
deposited in a security company, as I am his only daughter and he so
much loved me that was why he made me the beneficiary of the trunk
boxes containing the $7.000.000,.million dollars. When my late father
was alive he told me, that I have to look for a foreign investment
partner that will help me to receive the box from the security company. I came to Ghana were my late father told me that he deposited the box, to look for the security company here in Ghana West African. After
some days I found the company, the director of the security company
told me that the box is here with them, but the problem that I am
having now is because of i don't know any foreign investment partner ,
two, the director make me to understand that my late father made with
the security company in the documents that I should look for foreign
investment, so now am looking for a foreign investment partner before
the box should be released to me. Right
now I wish to transfer this fund to your Account so that you will
assist me to invest the money into any viable sector in your country;
also you will help me to join you in your country for me to start up a
new life with you there immediately the fund gets to you.

Please reply with this Email:lisabedard55@yahoo.com
1. To start a better life again and as well further my education.
3. Meanwhile 15% of the total funds will be for you, for your Assistance. I will wait to hear from you to tell you more on what to do,
please include your telephone and fax number on your reply. Best Regards,
Miss Lisa Bedard Mamaud.

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