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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "from the desk of" (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 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.
  • revkelvin9090@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev kelvin Adam" <revkelvinadam@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 18:15:54 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

From The Desk of:
Rev. Kelvin Adam
Private / Highly Confidential
Email: revkelvin9090@yahoo.co.uk

Dear Damien Rice,


Actually, I know it will come to you as a surprise because we have not met
either physically or through correspondence.I got your email address through
my quest and research,and i believe that you must be a trustworthy person
and that is why i want to do business with you.this business wil be of
benefit to the both of us.i would be happy if you accept to do business with
me.i await your response immediately,thanks for your coperation.

God bless


Rev Kelvin Adam.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam