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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "lome togo" (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.
  • aagambore741@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Gambore Agnes" <agambore77@gmail.com>
Reply-To: aagambore741@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:59:33 +0200
Subject: Dear Beloved.


My beloved one,

I am Mrs Agnes Gambore,wife to late Samuel Gambore,a major sponsor to the
opposition movement in Republic of Chad.My husband was murdered in cold
blood by ruling government syndicates in 2005.After murdering my
husband,they convinced me that my life is highly insecured through their
several threats to my life in their mission to close every chapter about the
family of my late husband.

In my helpless situation,i managed through the help of a family friend in
Lome Togo,West Africa to secure political assylum in Togo,West Africa.Now,i
am in the Refugee Camp where my movenment is highly monitored and
restricted.

Before the sudden death of my husband,he told me in confidence that he
deposited a metal box containing a total amount of ( $25,000,000.00USD )
with a security firm in Lome Togo,West Africa.This was also done with the
help of that same family friend who happens to be a practising lawyer in
Togo.My late husband revealed to me that he deposited the box as family
treasures of Gold&Diamond.Even the security firm and his lawyer friend do
not know the real content of the metal box.

Now that i have succeeded in finding my way to Togo,i need a foreigner like
you who will be God- fearing to assist and help me out of my immediate
predicament by claiming and securing the metal box from the security firm in
Togo,for safe keeping and investment purposes in your country.Since i intend
to invest in your country,i shall also live the rest of my life with my only
child who is 9years now,and whoever God will provide for me in your
country.You will not have any problem at all in securing the box from the
security firm because you will be guided and legally backed-up by the family
lawyer for easy claim.

What i need from you is just;
1)Your full names..................................................
2)Your telphone/fax numbers................................
3)Your residential address.....................................
4)Your correct age and occupation........................

Get back to me with above requested information,then we can proceed.
Thanks and God bless you,

Sincerely yours,
Mrs.Agnes Gambore.

Pls reply through my alternative email i.d. aagambore741@yahoo.com

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