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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "transferred into your bank account" (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)
  • "former president of liberia" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • frankben_22_22@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: frank benjemine <frankben_22_22@yahoo.ca>
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 11:15:07 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: HELP NEEDED


FROM;FRANK BENJAMINE
EMAIL ADDRESS;frankben_22_22@yahoo.ca
TELEPHONE NUMBER;0724853822.

DEAR SIR/MADAM

I know you will be surprised to receive this mail, considering the fact that we don’t know each other, However I got your contact details from the internet network search, before I precedes, I wont fail to introduce myself, I am Mr. frank Benjamin Jnr the son of late major frank Benjamin who was assassinated two years ego by the rebels. My father was the Personal assistance to the former president of Liberia who has resigned from his office due to pressures from the opposition parties and the international community.
My late father deposited the sum of 2.5 million in a private security company as vaults here in South Africa, my late father deposited the money in a metallic boxes while he was alive amounting (2.5 million dollars) for our family investments he said and I quote in case of death, that we should look for a foreign partner to assist us invest with this money,

I am here now in south Africa as an asylum seeker and have limited rights on fund, base on this fact’s I am seeking for your assistance to assist me transfer the money into your bank account for investments. My family is going to offer you 30% of the total sum after the money is transferred into your bank account. if you are interested in helping us invest with this money please send your telephone and fax number or email me back immediately, or send your number so that I will call you to tell you more. Rest is okay and hoping to hear from you.

fell free to contact me on this Email (frankben_22_22@yahoo.ca 0R YOU CALL ME ;0724853822.
Best regards.

Frank Benjamin Jnr




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