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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "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. )
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "does not know the contents of the box" (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.
  • jennana_4u@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: cemony nanaa <cemony3333nana@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:04:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP


FROM MIS CEMONY NANA
LOME, REPUBLIC OF TOGO
WEST AFRICA



I am CEMONY NANA my late father CHIFE .ALFRED NANA was a very rich farmer ,cocoa and coffee producer (based in Cote d'Ivoire before he was poisoned to death by his business associate.


Recently after his burial I passed by his file when I realized on a certain amount of money US$10.800.000(TEN million, eight hundreds and thousand Dollars) he deposited in a security company here in TOGO, the instruction was that I should seek for a foreign partner for claim of the consignment and seek a better place for investment,and the security company does not know the contents of the box.

I am seeking for your help to help me for the claim of the box in the security company and transfer this money into your foreign account for proper investment in your country .

I honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways :
(1) to be employed as director of these funds since I am only 23 years old Girl and a student for that matter.
(2)to makes arrangement so that I come in your country to continue my studies. Your comission for your efforts after the transfer in your bank account will be negociate immediately your urgent response.


Please help me immediately as I believe with God all things are possible and we will archive this success. In waiting for your answer please accept my sincere greetings. I would like you to send to me your photography, your complete home address and your telephone number.




Thank you and God blesses you,

CEMONY NANA
Yours sincerely
LOME_TOGO PRIVET EMAIL ( jennana_4u@yahoo.com



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