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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:
  • "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. )
  • "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • prince_ebubekoroma16@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • prince_koroma@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: prince_koroma@rediffmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:04:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attn: Friend


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: prince_ebubekoroma16@yahoo.com



- Good day to you, well before I proceed further let me introduce myself to You. I am Prince Ebube Koroma from the Republic of Zimbabwean (AFRICA).But presently In Accra Ghana. My late father was a Royal King in Zimbabwean late King Mado Koroma, before he was murdered by rebels during the war that was in Zimbabwean. Before his Death he deposited a consignment in a security company in Accra Ghana, Valued at USD $20 million in the consignment box. But for security reasons the Consignment was deposited as precious items. I am the next of kin to my late Father. My sister and I manage to escape during the war in Zimbabwean but presently talking refugee in Accra Ghana So please I need your assistance to remite this funds out of Africa. So That you can assist my sister and me to invest the funds in a profitable Business and further our education, if you can assist my sister and me we are going to compensate you with 30% of the total funds for your assistance. We have all documents
with our Family attorney here in Ghana, which we can fax to you or send to you through e-mail Attachment. If only you can accept our offer of 30% and assist us. Please reach me back on this email address prince_koroma@rediffmail.com, for more information.Best Regards Prince Ebube Koroma.

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