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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. )
• 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.
  • marksossou@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MARK SOSSOU" <mark.sossou@ig.com.br>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:45:36 +0200
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE


*Hello,

Greeting to you, I know this letter will definitely come to you as a
surprise.

I am Mark Sossou, from Darfur in Sudan. I am an orphan being that I lost my
parents on 20th November 2004 in the latest internal political crisis
between the Rebels, Lead by Mr. Nasir Al-Tijani, in which many lives and
properties were destroyed.

My father, Eng. Dantata Sossou was serving as the chairman Khor Abeche Local
Government Diamond/Gold miners association, of Darfur in Sudan until his
death. The rebels following the political uprising assassinated him last
November 20th 2004. And ever since then we have been passing through bad
times here in the refugee camp,of Republic of Benin.

Please, I am writing you for assistance to help us claim our fathers money
deposited in a Security company the sum of $7.5m, on receipt of this letter
and acceptance I will funish you on what to do to make the claim in the
security company.

I will be grateful to hear from you soon through my privte box ; **
marksossou@sify.com* <marksossou@sify.com>* .

Thanks and God Bless.

Mark Sossou*

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