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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • jude_adel@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JUDE ADEL" <jude_adel1@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jude_adel@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 06:53:09 +0100
Subject: DEAREST ONE


DEAREST ONE
I AM JUDE ADEL FROM SIERRA-LEONE, I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE I
NEED YOUR HELP IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A SUM OF MONEY THAT MY DEAD FATHER
LEFT FOR ME BEFORE HE DIED.
THIS MONEY IS USD 1O.5 MILLION AMERICAN
DOLLARS AND THE MONEY IS IN A BANK HERE IN SENEGAL. I AM CURRENTLY IN SENEGAL
NOW AND I AM LIVING UNDER THE UNITED NATION.
MY FATHER WAS A VERY RICH COCOA FARMER AND HE WAS POISONED BY HIS
BUSINESS COLLEAGUES AND NOW I WANT YOU TO STAND AS MY GUARDIAN AND APPOINTED
BENEFICIARY AND RECEIVE THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE I AM ONLY 19
YEARS AND WITHOUT MOTHER OR FATHER.
PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO REPLY TO THIS EMAIL : jude_adel@yahoo.com <mailto:jude_adel@yahoo.com>
SO THAT I WILL TELL YOU ALL THE INFORMATION SO THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED
TO YOU SO THAT YOU WILL GET ME PAPERS TO TRAVEL TO YOUR COUNTRY TO CONTINUE MY
EDUCATION THERE.
I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY.
IN MY NEXT MAIL I WILL SEND YOU A COPY OF MY
PICTURE SO THAT YOU WILL KNOW THE PERSON YOU ARE HELPING OK.
THANKS.
FROM, JUDE ADEL

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam