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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:
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • m_invest1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mary Johnson" <maryinvestment@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2008 16:52:49 +0100
Subject: Ciao, Hello

Miss Mary Johnson
TEL: 00(34)691956282
Email , m_invest1@yahoo.com

I am Miss Mary Johnson from Ivory Coast currently in Europe. I am the
daughter of the late Johnson Boga of Ivory Coast. My Father was the head of
directors of Cocoa exporting board in Ivory Coast until his death.
, My Mother died went i was very young since then my father took proper care
of me until i come of Age, Unfortunately My Father was assassinated by the
rebels following the political uprising and all our house was burnt, luckily
for me this time i was on holiday in Europe ever since i decided not to go
back.

Before his death he made a deposit of some money that contain the sum of (
6.100m) USA Dollars in BANK OF AFRICA there in Ivory coast. This money he
intended to open company and build estate with it before he died.

Right now the bank has just Wrote me to come for the claim, i am now asking
you to help me for us to transfer this money to your account in your country
or any safer place as you will be the beneficiary and recipient of the
money, i will offer you 30% of the total amount for any assistance you may
offer me.This is my reason for writing you.

Please if you are willing to assist me, you can call me on this line ,and
also reply through this email address for safer reason, indicate your
interest in replying soonest.

Thanks,
Miss Mary Johnson.
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Il Sig.na Mary Johnson
TEL: 00 (34) 691956282
e-mail, m_invest1@yahoo.com

Io sono Il Sig.na Mary Johnson da Costa di Avorio attualmente in Europa. Io
sono la figlia del tardo Johnson Boga di Costa di Avorio. Mio Padre era la
testa di direttori di Cacao esportando l'asse in Costa d'avorio fino alla
sua morte. Mia Madre morì andò gli era molto giovane fin da poi mio padre si
prese cura corretta di me finché i vengono di Età, Sfortunatamente Mio Padre
fu assassinato dai ribelli seguente la sollevazione politica e tutta la
nostra casa fu arsa, fortunatamente per me questa durata gli era sin da
allora in vacanza in Europa che i ha deciso di non ritornare.

Prima la sua morte lui fece un deposito di un po' di soldi del quali
contengono la somma (6.100m) Dollari di Stati Uniti in Banca Dell'Africa là
in costa di Avorio. Questi soldi che lui ha inteso di aprire società ed
appezzamento di terreno di forma con lui prima che lui morì.

Adesso la banca ha mi Scrisse appena per venire per la richiesta, gli ora
sta chiedendo a Lei di aiutarmi per noi per trasferire questi soldi al Suo
conto nel Suo paese o alcun luogo più sicuro come Lei sarà il beneficiario e
destinatario dei soldi, i gli offriranno 30% dell'ammontare totale per
alcuna assistenza che Lei può offrirmi.Questa è la mia ragione per
scrivergli.

Per favore se Lei è disposto ad assistermi, Lei può chiamarmi su questa
linea, ed anche risponde attraverso questo indirizzo di e-mail per ragione
più sicura, indichi il Suo interesse nel rispondere più presto. questa è una
traduzione, così vada attentamente attraverso ed arrivi di nuovo a me o Lei
può chiamarmi sulla mia linea diretta in spain.

Grazie,
il Sig.na Mary Johnson.
P.S, Per favore mi chiami i può parlare inglese e l'italiano.

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