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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:
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • mrs_seiltaokpom1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mrs_seiltaokpom8 Gazeta.pl" <mrs_seiltaokpom8@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 22:49:13 +0000
Subject: Urgent response needed...


My dear ,

Greetings in the name of our God.My name is Mrs. Seilta Okpom and i got your
contact information from a reliable sources and i decided to contact you
directly .

I am sorry to bother you with my pains and my son's brighter future. It's
with tears and pains that I write this mail from my sick bed in the
hospital. I believe you have never met such a condition before.i have a
strong feelings am going to die soon through this cancer of the blood
(Leukaemia) as indicated by my doctor three days ago.

My late husband deposited this sum ($7.500.00M) with one of the good bank
here in Ghana before he died. He deposited this fund for the purchase of
cocoa procession machines and development of another factory. Unfortunately,
he died not meeting his target.

Having known my health condition, I want you to be my son's guardian and to
assist him receive and safeguard this fund in your account for Investment in
your country to enable him come over to further his education in your
country. It is for this reason that I contacted you since my son is still a
small boy of 17 years old and can not handle such huge amount himself. I
shall offer you 30% of the total sum and 5% for any expenses which you may
incur in course of this transaction.

Most importantly, to proof your willingness, reply me immediately and
forward me your full details to enable me give you the contact of the bank
where this fund is deposited.Your urgent response is needed because any
delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing for another person for
this same purpose.

Please keep this transaction confidential for the security reason and for my
child's life sake. Remain blessed.

Please make sure you reply to mail: mrs_seiltaokpom1@hotmail.com

Yours beloved Sister,
MRS. SEILTA OKPOM AND SON KOMATH.

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