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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 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.
  • joy20084u@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: joykone <joykone002008@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: joy_k2008@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:46:52 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE


Plesae, i am honourably soliciting your kind assistance as follows.

1) To provide a bank account where this money will be transfered into.

2) To serve as the guardian of these fund ,since i am 22 years old.

3)To make arrangement for me in your country to continue my educational career and to procure me a residential permit in your country.

I am inclined to offer you 15% of the total sum as a mode of compensation for your effort after the successful transfering of these fund to your nominated account overseas.Please i will be very happy if this transaction will be concluded with in seven (7) working days from now.I am expecting to
hear from you as soon as possible. this email
address (joy20084u@yahoo.fr ) Until then,i remain with

May Almighty God bless you as you do care for an ophan girl like me Amen.


Best regard
Joy Kone





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