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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million american 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.
  • georgem200020032002@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <maryg2002003@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: georgem200020032002@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:14:12 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DEAREST ONE,

DEAREST ONE,

I AM MISS MARY GEORGE FROM BENIN REPUBLIC AND I AM A DEAF BY ACCIDENT AND I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE I NEED YOUR HELP IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A SUM OF MONEY THAT MY LATE FATHER MR GEORGE TIZIE LEFT FOR ME BEFORE HE DIED.THIS MONEY IS USD 7.5 MILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS AND THE SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN
BENIN REPUBLIC.
MY FATHER WAS A VERY RICH COCOA FARMER AND HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS COLLEAGUES AND NOW I WANT YOU TO STAND AS MY GUIDIAN OR APPOINTED BENEFICIARY AND RECEIVE THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE I AM ONLY 21 YEARS AND WITHOUT PARENTS.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER AND HE MADE ME TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE SECURITY COMPANY DOES NO THE REAL CONTENT OF THE BOX BECAUSE IT WAS DISGUISED AS FAMILY VALUEBLES,PLS NOTE THIS.
PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO REPLY TO THIS EMAIL(georgem200020032002@yahoo.co.jp )

SO THAT I WILL GIVE ALL THE INFORMATIONS AND FOR YOU TO STAND AS MY APPOINTED BENEFICIARY TO THE DEPOSIT. SO THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT.YOU WILL ALSO GET ME PAPERS TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR ME TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION WHICH IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN MY LIFE.

I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20 % OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION AND YOUR ASSISTANCE, CONSIDER THIS AND GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSIBLE.

MISS MARY GEORGE
BP 2447 01 RUE
BENIN REPUBLIC.





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