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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 beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "lome togo" (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.
  • decrossorphanagecenter@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Decross Orphanage Center <decrossorphanage1@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <decrossorphanagecenter@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2007 16:25:22 +0000
Subject: DeCross Orphanage Center.



DeCross Orphanage Center.









Dear Beloved,

Following the increase of Orphans in our Center now there have been incapablity and slow in taking good care to this Orphans. We hearby contacting you today for your kind financial assistance for these Orphans in other to enable us move a head in good doing and this work of God, So that they will be taking good care of soonest. Donate & Support Disadvantaged of these Orphans, No amount is too small, remember that this Orphans are people like us and our future people to be. May the all mighty God in his infinity mercy reward and abid with you for ever as you lift your helping hand to this Orphans Amen.

Please we will need the informations of the donaters as below for our record purposes.

First Name:.......Last Name:........Full Address:.....Your country:.....

Regards. Management of
De Cross Orphanage Center Rue du St louis Lome Togo.
Email:decrossorphanagecenter@hotmail.fr
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