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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)
  • "the consignment" (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 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)
  • "million united states 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  • josephine_pinto@latinmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Josephine Pinto <josephine_pinto8@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: josephine_pinto@latinmail.com
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 02:55:24 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From:Ms Josephine Pinto


From:Ms Josephine Pinto

Hello Dear Friend,

Re:Please I Need Your Help.

My name Is Ms Josephone Pinto,I was the Personal Assistant to the former Prime Minister of Guinea Bissau Mr. Carlos Gomes Junior.

On The 15th day of December 2006 i was giving a certificate of Deposit by Mr. Carlos Gomes Junior to meet one Person from Eastern Europe named Mr.Andolov, A Business man Who deals in suply of Arms In Abidjan,Ivory Coast and take him to a secret Security Company where a trunk Box was deposited in the name of Mr.Carlos Gomes Junior.

My boss,Mr. Carlos Gomes Junior the Former Prime Minister real intentions of depositing that money in a trunk box is to use it to front Rebels that will tople the Present democratic Government.When i looked at the whole situation and consequencies that will follow which would be fatal to the Nation,i said NO AS A WOMAN AND MOTHER I WILL NEVER support the rape of Democracy AND KILLING OF INNOCENT PEOPLE BECAUSE OF ONE PERSON AS I KNOW THE PAINS IT TAKES A WOMAN TO DELIVER BABY DURING LABOUR..

When I reached Abidjan Ivory Coast, I called my boss Mr. Carlos Gomes Junior on phone and told him that the Document was lost to thieves who attacked me on my way going to the Hotel where i suppose to Lodge,And the security company refused to release the consignment to me for not showing the certificate of deposit to them,
Then he ordered Mr.Andolov to go back to his country and myself to come back to Guinea Bissau i said NO,that i like Abidjan,Ivory Coast and that i will stay there and seek for work and stay.My boss knew that i use tell him mildly that some of his ideas i dont like them so he must know that i can not support his ideas.

Iam very sorry to stretch you so long with this news ,but a bad man my boss is ,By January 2007 he has succeeded in Killing the former Navy Commander Mohamed Mr.Lamine Sanha who held an Important post in the Present Democratic Government.And The news reaching me said That he is now taking refuge at the United Nations Compound in Bissau our countrys capital.
When I discovered this development i now said he has met his waterloo because of his unending greedness,wickedness and selfish interest,that is why i have decided to ask you to come and act as his Partner as written in the agreement which i have here with me,the agreement said among other things and i quote "The Consignment Will Be released to my Foreign Partner Alone" so you can also be his Partner as there is no specific name of person mentioned in the agreement as his patner.Please come sign out the consignment and invest the money in any profitable venture instead of using the money to purchase Ammunition that will be used to kill Innocent People in order to achieve selfish Interest.The Amount of money packed inside the consignment is One hundred and Twenty Million United States Dollars (USD$120.000.00Million)In One Hundred Usd Domination.

Iam waiting for your Urgent Reply and dont hesitate to ask me any question where you did not understand me.Please for some security and privacy reasons Do reply Me through this email
josephine_pinto@latinmail.com
Kindest Regard

Ms.Josephine Pinto
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