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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 have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • dr_johnson00162@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Johnson=20Kojo?= <dr_johnson00162@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: johkojo12@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:18:26 +0530 (IST)
Subject: VERY URGENT....


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: dr_johnson00162@yahoo.co.in



- Attn:Sir/Madam.PROCEDURE: Buyer visits Accra for physical inspection and control of commodity.Buyer and seller sign sales/purchase contract agreement covering the shipment of the offer of 850kgs of gold dust.seller and buyer move commodity from security house to S.G.S Office for lab test of analysis confirming the quality and reality. and the purity of the offered 850kgs gold dust.Upon positive result,seller receives S.G.S Offer report of analysis and hands over to buyer.PAYMENT:Buyer is not expected to pay any money until the product is received in his/her destination.Though buyer will pay only for the export duties and insurance.Buyer will deduct these during payment.We shall allow 2weeks to receive the payment through our designated Bank account.DOCUMENT:we shall produce for shipment certificate of company registration and export permit certificate. We shall deliver the following documents to buyer.1.Proforma Invoice.2.Certificate of Origin.3.S.G.S.Assay Report.4.Export!
Permit.5.Full Sets of customs Documentation's.6.Insurance Certificate.Awaiting for your response if you are intrested.Best regard.DR .JOHNSON KOJO.

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