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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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. )
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "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 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.
  • jeffkojoma@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Jeff Kojoma <jeffkojoma@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: JEFFKOJO@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 06:58:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Jeff +233247627705.


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



- BUDUBURAM REFUGEE CAMP CENTRAL REGION GHANA, WEST AFRICA Dear Mr Dawson Tanielu. I believe this email message will meet you in a good condition of health? My Name is . Mr. Jeff Kojoma, from Liberia west Africa. I write to inform you of my desire to invest, and to buy a living house in your Country. My late father Dr Patrick, was a diamond/gold Merchant in my country Liberia. My late father had a bullet shot by the rebels on his way traveling out of my country with two of my sister due to the present crisis that is occurring in our country (Liberia ). My sister died on the spot while the UN peacemaker, keeping force rescued my father, and he was taken to hospital for medical treatment, of which he later died. Since my father died i have been battling with both cancer and fibroid problem. Before my father died he revealed to me as only son about the $35.5 million, which he deposited with a security company here in Ghana for safekeeping. My fa!
ther did not disclose the content of the boxes to the security company to avoid the officials from raising eyebrows to the funds. Presently I am in Ghana to notify the security company for the claims, i am here as refugees. Therefore I want you to come down here in Ghana and be my beneficiary to this funds and withdraw this funds out from the security company as the direct beneficiary of this consignment and also direct me on how best i can invest this money, because my father told me that it is dangerous to invest this money in Africa to avoid suspicions, and due to market instability coupled with economic and political instability facing African countries rise, that is why i want to invest in Abroad. For your mutual assistance, i have agreed to offer you 20% of the total amount of the money. i have all the vital documents covering the deposit and the ownership, which I can send to you through fax on request. Note: I will like you to keep this as confident!
ial as ever as you forward to me your fax and phone or mobile numbers
for easy Communications. Waiting for your urgent response. Best regards, Mr. Jeff Kojoma

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