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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • jim_kande@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr James Akande" <jameskande@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 20:00:56 -0600
Subject: Best regards


E-mail To:jim_kande@yahoo.com.hk

Dear Friend,

I am a project manager with the Federal Ministry of Works & Housing
(FMW&H). I obtained your email from the internet, while searching for a
reliable person, who could assist us in receiving cash gift from
contractors awarded contracts executed under the current budgetary
allocation for NDDC.

These bills had been approved for payment by the concerned ministry.
The contracts had been executed and commissioned.What we are about to
receive now, is a promised cash gift from the contractors whom we have
helped during the process of obtaining the contracts and in the
processing of their payments. On our part, all modalities had been
worked out in ensuring a smooth conclusion of the transfer to you
within the next twenty one days. All I want from you is your details to
enable these foreign contractors forward the cash gift to you on our
behalf, because as government officials we cannot collect these cash
gift directly from them, neither are we allowed by law to operate/run a
foreign accounts.

If you are trustworthy and can assist me in receiving these cash gift,
I will like you to provide immediately to me, your full names, address,
and telephone number.

Please note that there will be no financial obligation required from
you and this transaction is risk free. For each cash you receive on our
behalf, you will be entitled to 10% of that sum. As soon as you
indicate your interest, further instructions will be passed on to you
on the procedure that we will follow in accomplishing this deal.

Kindly reach me immediately via my confidential e-mail address
(jim_kande@yahoo.com.hk) furnishing me with your details as stated
above.Looking forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,

Mr.James Akande.

Anti-fraud resources:

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