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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +34649623070 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • sanjayaba2006@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: SANJAYABA2006@YAHOO.CO.UK <SANJAYABA2006@YAHOO.CO.UK>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:35:57 +0200
Subject: DISTRESS APPEAL



Dear friend,
DISTRESS APPEAL
My name is SANJAY Abacha, the Brother of the former President of
Nigeria. I =
am writing you this letter to propose a business that will be of mutual
=
benefit to you and me.
After the death of my brother in 1998 most of his funds in Banks in
Europe =
were confiscated by the Nigerian government. However, before his death
he had =
deposited the sum of $26,000,000.00 US dollars with a Security and
finance =
company in Europe.
This fund was transferred via Diplomatic means to the office of the
Security =
firm in Europe to be secured in a Bonded safe vault.
I need your assistance to claim this fund from the security firm and
invest =
part of it into a profitable business in your country under your
supervision =
and control. As soon as the fund gets into your country you will then
assist =
me and my family to come over to your country where we hope to start a
new =
life.
For your assistance you will be entitled to 20% of the total amount
and 5% =
will set aside for miscellaneous purpose excluding any expenses
incurred.
Respond back to me immediately so I can give you more details and
necessary =
documentations regarding this transaction.
Note also that you must keep my contact with you secret and
confidential =
because the lives of my family are not safe in Africa.
Best regards,SANJAY ABACHA
+34-649-623-070 or email SANJAYABA2006@YAHOO.CO.UK
NOTE: YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT MY FAMILY FROM THE LINKS BELOW
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/193

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