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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (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.
  • andrakholo@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • africandevelopmentbank8@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ANDRA KHOLO <andrakholo@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 22:53:03 +0200
Subject: === A D B=== TUNISIA


FROM: MR.ANDRA KHOLO. (ADB)
COURIER PACKING DEPARTMENT, TUNIS.
DEAR,
I KNOW THIS WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW ME.
I AM MR.ANDRA KHOLO, WORKING WITH AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, (ADB) PACKAGING AND COURIER DEPARTMENT.
I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN MY SEARCH FOR A HONEST PERSON THROUGH THE TRADE DEPARTMENT CENTRE IN YOUR COUNTRY'S EMBASSY.
I WANT YOU TO HELP ME CLEAR THIS PACKAGE THAT IS ALREADY IN LONDON WHICH I SHIPPED THROUGH OUR ADB ACCREDITED COURIER AGENT BUT THE CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE IS $10,000,000.00 ALL IN $100.00 BILLS, BUT
THE COURIER COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW THAT IT IS MONEY THAT I HAVE IN THE PACKAGE.
ALL I NEEDED FROM YOU IS NOTHING BUT YOUR HONEST/ YOUR MAILING ADDRESS, PRIVATE PHONE/FAX NUMBERS.
YOU WILL BE HAVING 30% AND 70% WILL BE FOR ME. MY IDENTITY MUST NOT BE REVEALED TO ANY BODY. AS THIS PROJECT IS CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF MY JOB.
IF THIS ARRANGEMENT IS OKAY BY YOU, YOU CAN MAIL ME. THROUGH andrakholo@yahoo.co.uk or africandevelopmentbank8@hotmail.com, PLEASE DON'T CALL THE SWITCH BOARD OR ANY OF THE BANK NUMBERS FOR SECURITY REASONS, I SHALL PROVIDE YOU WITH A NUMBER TO REACH ME ONCE WE ESTABLISH THE MUTUALITY.
OTHER MODALITIES WILL BE DISCUSSED AS SOON AS YOU GET BACK TO ME.
YOURS TRULY,
MR. ANDRA KHOLO.
COURIER DEPARTMENT (ADB)

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam