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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.
• 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.
  • +447005964110 (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.
  • belialablo@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kodjo williams <barrister_kodjo_williams04@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 07:39:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Send it to Africa for security reasons


Dear Belial Ablo,

You can send the money through western money transfer Or Money gram to africa through this address and name.

Name Mr.Ezekiel P.Okonkwo
Address, Lome Togo Africa.

Awaits for the payment, and you should be sending it little by little.

Regards,
Barr Peter

Belial Ablo <belialablo@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 01:34:41 -0600
Subject: Money Transfer
Atten:Mr Belial Ablo,

I want to understand and believe that all is well with you.

My main aim of mailing you is to confirm from you what is really the situation of things with you concerning Mrs Silifat's consignment,i would like to know if you are still assisting her or not because she is very worried and as been mailing me to know the sitation of thingsexpecting to hear from both of us on when to meet with you as soon as you receive the consignment from th security company.

I want you to know that this woman as nobody than you and i and at present the situation of things in Iraq is not encouraging at all. I thereby request hat you let me know,if you are still willing to assist her or not and if yes how and when will you be traveling to receive he consignment or how have you arranged for the delivery of the consignment to you.

I hope you do understand this few points of mine,i will be expecgting your response.

Thanks for your cooperation

Barr Peter Norton
Principal Pathner

Dear Barr Peter Norton,

Everything is go from this point! Please send bank details where I am to transfer the $25,000.00, to make this deal go smoothly! It has been a pleasure to deal with you and Ms. Silifat and hope to meet you soon. Call me to confirm details of transfer. Call me if you have any questions regarding the transfer, +447005964110 or +13605153875. Please realize I am very busy and may be on the phone a lot, please wait for me to get back to you!

Yours sincerely,
Belial Ablo
Managing Director of Investments
Thunderclapster Industries
Investment Firm LCC


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