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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million dollars" (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)
• 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.
  • nama.n@hotmail.fr

Fraud email example:

From: nama <rebe_2006r@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: ritanama@hotmail.fr
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:27:38 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Greetings Urgently,


Greetings Urgently, 
 
I am Osee Nama from Sudan, my Late parents Mr & Mrs Nama, I want to ask for your
help.I lost my mother at the age of 10 and my father was poisoned to death during
his visit to our home town plan by the rebles for not supporting the late
V.Persident John Garang group for a family meeting.  Before the death of my late
father he told me that he deposited the sum of USD 9.5 Million dollars,which my
name was used as the next of kin . But due to the political crisis problem here and
the reason behind my parents death I will not wish to stay here again for now.
 
Papa has 2 three story buildings  and a 3 miles of Cotton  plantation in our
village from where he made his money both as as producer and a produce buyer but
all has been confiscated by my late uncle who told me that if i should ask of my
late father's properties  again  he kill me.   I am now staying with in a villagen
according to our tradition when  a  man is about to give up in his sickness his
immidiate brothers are  called to be at his bed side  and they ussually lock the
door until when he gives up the ghost before they can come out to annouce  his pass
away.It was during this period that uncle Micheal breaked his personal cupboard and
saw the documents  of the buildings and the Cotton  plantation farm land
certificate.
 
Please i am asking for your kind assistance to help me transfer this fund to your
country so that i can join you  to continue my education which is very important to
me and also you can help me in investing the fund in a good and moving business in
your country, I am willing to offer you a good % . Contact me back if you are
interested in assisting me,I need your full contact informations (Name,Address and
telephone number) I will give you more details on how to bring fruitful of this
transfer upon yourimmediate reply. 
 
For now i am in the house of the lord  with prayers and melodies unto Him Warmest
Regards,
 
 Osee Nama
PLEASE DO REPLY ME HERE nama.n@hotmail.fr

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