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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • neirodingakya@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Nonier Odinga <neirodingakya8@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: neirodingakya@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:39:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Words from Kenya


Good day;

I am Noneir Odinga, 27 years son of a front liner politician in Kenya.I am the first son of Dr Raila Odinga of Kenya-Nairobi.I hope you have heard about my father in the international media?.

However,the reason why i have contacted you is this,for some time now,you know that there has been a political tension and instability in my country Kenya between my father's opposition party Orange Democratic party and that of the ruling president Dr Mwai Kibaki.This has arise to the killings and destruction of properties worth millions of dollars in my home land Kenya.

I have called on my father Raila, because of this to withdraw and seek for a second time but he is bent in achieving his devil and malicious intentions.Even the president of united state has spoken about this through Mrs.Condoleezza Rice and British prime minister Mr.Gordon Brown to stop the killings and face a new chapter.I,have gone to non governmental organization and media houses to speak about the political war in my country Kenya.

However,with the help of a senior diplomat from south Africa.Dr Ilan Baruch,he was a close associate and erstwhile friend of my father,he ask me to go and meet president of Senegal Abdoulaye WADE because he will help me in this matter.Meanwhile,he is holding an Islamic summit,i was told that all the Muslim community are coming to Senegal for an Islamic convention.It is equally likely that he will not help me in this urgent matter.Am breaking away from my father.

However,before i broke away;i seize the opportunity to lay hands on some documents of fund belonging to my father in a finance company the sum of Five million, four hundred thousand united states dollars ($5.4,000,00),which is still in finance company i will disclose to you if you choose to help me.

Please am giving you this information based on trust.I want you to see this as a strictly confidential issue,please don't disclose this transaction until the finace company transfer the fund to your care and position.

For more information kindly contact via my private email address:(neirodingakya@yahoo.com) I will be glad to hear from you.Mean while am equally offering you 25% of the total sum as soon as the fund is transferred into your care and position at your country.

In the light of above,am very keen,that this will work-out well for both of us.Am waiting for your urgent response and willingness regarding this transaction.Thanks you so much for your maturity and understanding.

Yours faithfully,
Noneir Odinga



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