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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:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "liberia" (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 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.
  • +2348051677018 (Nigeria, 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.
  • franmogarn@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Fran Mogarn <franmogarn@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: frank1901@live.com
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2008 22:06:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BUSINESS RELACTIONSSHIP


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



- This mail correspondence may come to you as a surprise due to the factthat we have not met,i know that this is an unlikely platform to startthis kind of relationship but i am constrained by the present situationof my family and i request you to permit me to use this medium to introducemyself,I amMr Frank Morgan a liberian and was the personal aide on domesticaffairs to ourformer president,Mr.Charles Taylor.I am currently in CalabarNigeria and would need your co-operation in moving out some funds from herefor investments in your country.For your help,i will be happy to sharefunds with you according to an agreed percentage. Please indicate youinterest in working with me so that i can give you full details.If i donot hear from you in 7 days,i shall consider it that you are not favourablydisposed to accept my offer.Thanks,call me with my moble asap +234-80516-77018r

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