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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27731270154 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Johnson Eyadema <johnsoneyadema218@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <john_soneyademaza@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 06:47:42 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED, A CRY FOR HELP:



From; Johnson Eyadema
Tel; +27 731270154
Attn; Sir/Madam, Compliment of the season to you and your entire family and I pray that may the almighty lord guard you and your family. Let me start by introducing myself properly, I am JOHNSON EYADEMA, the son of the late Ex PRESIDENT of TOGO in WEST AFRICA now residing in South Africa as refugee, I call you in respect of my consignment box in your country, which I want you to assist me and stand as my foreign beneficiary to receive my fund over there in your country, this fund am writing you about is $18.5million U.S.Dollars which my late father deposited with a SECURITY COMPANY for myself and my mother, and Mr. HARRY ASCOT who was suppose to receive this consignment in his country, Was demanding for 50% which i and my mother disagreed, that was why we have to stop the delivery to him immediately and search for another Beneficiary who can help us on this matter. I will give you 20% for the total fund involve for your assistance, because that was the same agreement we had with our former beneficiary Mr. HARRY ASCOT before he later change is mind because of his greed, please if you are willing to help us, kindly reply me and also send me your phone number for more details. Thanks and God Bless. Yours SincerelyJohnson Eyadema
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