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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:
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "liberia" (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.
  • jon.owasa@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "jonathan owasa" <jon.owasa3@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 11:37:36 +0200
Subject: REQUEST FOR YOUR ASISTANCE.


From Mr. JONATHAN OWASA.
Villa 139 Sicap Diuppel.
BP 234 Liberte Dakar.
Dakar-Senegal,West Africa.
It my delight to have your esteemed contact,i am Mr.jonathan owasa from
Liberia. I wish to invest in a manufacturing and real estate management
industry in your country. I have ($6.3 Million United State Dollars) to
invest in the industry and I will require your assistance in receiving the
funds into your bank account in your country.
This money was realized from the gold dust sold During the war in my country
Liberia by my late father Mr. jamilu owasa,he deposited this money with a
Fiduciary Company here in Dakar, with enabling conditions for the release of
the fund which are as follows:
(1) I must be 25 years or above.
(2) Upon request for the release of the fund,there must be evidence of an
appointed foreign partner with investment intentions especially
outside the West
Africa.
I will gladly give you 15% of the total sum for your assistance. Please
Contact me via my personal email address:jon.owasa@yahoo.com with
your full names, address, and telephone numbers if you are
interested and more details will be provided to you about the Project.
Waiting for your prompt response.
Yours Faithfully,
Jonathan owasa.

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