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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • joh_banj@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: john banjo <joh_banj@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 01:05:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTENTION: I am John Banjo Ige the son of the late Chief Bola Ige, Attorney- General and former minister of justice who was murdered in cold blood by assassins on December 2001.Since my father died, my family has been under restriction of movement and there has been constant threat to our lives, that not withstanding, we have been constantly under watch by the seemingly enemies that assassinate my father.I therefore wish to personally appeal to you seriously and religiously for your urgent assistant to tra


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: joh_banj@yahoo.com



- john banjo

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam