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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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • comfort.camara01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Comfort Camara <comfort.camara01@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: comfort_camara01@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:23:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CO-OPERATION NEEDED


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: comfort.camara01@yahoo.com

CO-OPERATION NEEDED

- Dear trusted one, Best compliments. It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my Sister intend to establish in your country. Though we have not met before but I strongly believe we now have to risk confiding in someone to succeed from our present situation and for the best of our future. We are the children of late Chief Camara. Northern part of Federal republic of Sierra Leone . Due to the series of continious war in our country for multiple years ago, there is this huge amount of fifty million, U.S dollars($50,000,000) which our late father kept for us in a security storage house in Ghana before he was assasinated by some unknown enemies. Now I and my sister have decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security and political reasons. We urge that you help us to transfer this fund to your country for investment purposes on the followings below: 1). Telecommunication 2). Automobile manufacturing 3). Five star hotel If you can be of an assistance to us, we will be pleased to offer to you 20% Of the total fund for your kind and humane assistance. We await your soonest response. Our warmest regards to your entire family. Thank you and God bless you. Sincerely, Comfort Camara

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