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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • +447024095134 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • davidbrimley_51@gawab.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "david_brimley" <david_brimley@terra.com.mx>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 20:56:07 -0600
Subject: YOUR LUCKY DAY HAS COME


Dear sir/Madam.

The result of the just concluded {E.U.I.L} Lottery programs
was out today 21-06-2006 fortunately your e-mail address
was one of the ten winners in stage 'B'' , {LUCKY NO: 200-4774-
764} You are therefore to recieve a cash prize of £500,000
{Five hundred thousand Pounds only} All winners must be claimed
not later than two weeks YOU ARE TO SEND US THE FOLLOWING
informations:
Your full name and address
Your lucky number
Your phone and
fax number
repply to this confidential email account Foreign Operations Manager,of
the (E.U.I.L),8 Canada Square London E14 5HQ
TEL; +44 702 409 5134
EMAIL: davidbrimley_51@gawab.com.

Faithfully.

Coordinator.

David Brimley.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam