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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:
  • "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. )
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • angel_johnson909@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Angel Johnson <angel.johnsonxx7@yahoo.co.id>
Reply-To: angel_johnson909@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:06:12 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Hello...I wish to invest in your country


Hello...I wish to invest in your country

Greetings!
I believe you are a respected personality, and a good christian considering the fact of where i got your contact.I am Angel Johnson,from ivory coast, I inherited an important sum of money from my late father who was a prominent business man who died in one of his business trip to dubai I want you to assist me to clear this sum of eighteen million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars (USD 18,500,000) and other family values which was deposited by my late father in a Treasure Box in a Security Company before his untimely death.I will give you the contact of the Security Agency Company where the treasure box is, so that you can contact them immediately to discuss and make proper arrangement with them, hence I'm just 18 years old and do not know much about this kind of issues and handling cases of this nature.This is the reason why i contacted you.i wish to invest this money for a good business in your conutry and you will be incharge untill i finish my education in
your conutry Kindly accept my apology for sending unsolicited mail to you.I will gladly give you some resonable percentage from the total sum for your assistance(25%) while I pray that you do not betray me at last, all i just require from you is your sincere interest in helping me and acting as a business partner to my late father so now you're standing in for me to make sure everything works out well and good.when every thing is concluded and the box is pulled out from their office over to you there while you help me come over there.Please it is important you contact me immediately for more clearification on the next step on this transaction.Awaiting your immediate response and God bless you.Reply through my email address: ( angel_johnson909@yahoo.com)
1.Your Full names
2.Full addresse
3.A Copy of your photo
Yours Sincerely,
Angel johnson


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