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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:

• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +221768706651 (Senegal, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • danzuma@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Dan Zuma <danzuma@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:45:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASURE !

Hello Lady how are you? And how about your family? I realy hope that all is
well with you over there you are if so thanks be to God. It's a genuine
pleasure to present myself in this ad. I ask you to give me a moment of your
time. My name is Kingsley , I'm brown eyes, dark brown skin, 5.9'
tall, no children, single, looking for long-term relationship leading to
marriage. A little about me. I'm very family-oriented. I enjoy spending
time with family
and friends. I'm conservative, handsome in character, very
firm in my beliefs, open-minded, down to earth. I'm willing to share more
than my thoughts, views, opinions, convey my experiences with you. My hobbies
are: reading,
writing, chess, Scrabble, football, basketball, hunting, boating,
fishing, poetry, movies. I enjoy going
for walks, music,
R&amp;B,



Jazz,
hip-hop, soft rock, spending time by myself. If you are this woman, seeking
this gentleman, with these characteristics, looking for intelligent
conversation, a good arguement, then lady I present myself to you. I
graciously ask you to give me this opportunity. I will not disappoint. I only
strive with perfection, constantly trying to refine self. It must be, it is who
I am. You may ask me anything you desire. I shall comply with you, only to
fulfill my obligation in answering you. I am diligently on a quest seeking that
one special woman who eludes me for now. Are you her? Then respond to my message
of hope.

I call upon you lady, give ear to my voice, talk with me. It is a desire I have
to express my vision to you. Are you a lady of virtue? Good
character, morals,
values, stable-minded, open-minded, strong in character, beautiful in
character,
willing to share herself, to
allow me to lay my head


upon
you,
unburdening my whole self to you, letting go, holding nothing , the pain, the
suffering, the lonliness, to be able to be loved by you. I affectionately
implore you lady to say hello to me .Pls
you can give me a call on this number Cell phone +221768706651.

Note do tot contact via this first pic. Rather through above email. Pls in your
mail to me include: The name of your country, Your full name, Your phone number,
Your age. If possible your picture. Mail me at my private
email:danzuma@yahoo.com
Tell:+221768706651
I use my sister plofile to send massage.Sincerely your's
Kingsley.

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