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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • roland_akam08@yahoo.com.sg (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Roland Akam <roland_akam08@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 20:39:19 +0800 (CST)
Subject: I expect your urgent response


From : Roland Akam

Email roland_akam08@yahoo.com.sg

Hello Dear ,

I have Decided to get in
touch with you, to see if you can help me solve my problem. My Name is
Roland Akam.My Late Parents Mr.& Mrs Ishaaq Akam had lost there
life in the course of the Political crisis in Abidjan-Cote d'Ivoire.My
father Chief Ishaaq Akam.willed in cash, the sum of 6.5M USD which he
deposited in suspense account with a bank here in Cote D'ivoire in
Abidjan west Africa, for onward transfer into a foreign business account
in overseas for investment purpose. with enabling conditionality for the
release of the fund which areas follows:

1) That I must be 25 years
or above.(2) That upon request for the release of the fund, there must
be evidence of investment intentions especially outside the west Africa,
I contact you therefore to confirm if you can absorb me in partnership
in your company or possibly advise me on any investment opportunity in
your country.

1) To assist me in retrieving this money from the
bank.
2) To serve as the guardian of this fund.
3) To make
arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education
and to secure a residential permit in your country moreover, I am
willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your
effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund to your
nominated account overseas.

Furthermore, you can indicate your
option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be
concluded within (72) working banking houres this fund will signify into
your account. I expect your urgent response including your addresses,
your telephone and fax number. Thanks for expected cooperation.

My
regards,
Roland Akam

Please
contact me through my E-mail Address :(roland_akam08@yahoo.com.sg ) for
more details



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