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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • randy_ma01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "RANDY MADI" <randy_ma01@latinmail.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 01:45:35 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT PLS.


DEAR,

I AM MR.RANDY MADI,A STAFF WORKING AT THE AUDITING DEPARTMENT OF BANK OF AFRICA ANNEX(BOA). OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.WEST AFRICA.
I HAVE A BUSINESS WORT THE SUM OF FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($15MILLION) WHICH WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US. THE ABANDONED MONEY BELONG TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS,WHO DIED WITH ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN KENYA EAST AFRICA IN PLANE CRASH.
THE REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE,MAXIMUM CO-OPERATIONS AND UNDERSTANDING AS A FOREIGN CITIZEN TO SOLIDLY STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN/BUSINESS PATNER TO THE DECEASED PERSON.IN CONCLUTION,30% OF THE TOTAL MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU,IN RESPECT OF THE PROVISION OF A FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY.THEREFORE I WILL COME TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGES INDICATED.

AS SOON AS YOU RESPOND TO THIS MY PROPOSAL,I WILL SEND TO YOU THE CONTACT OF THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE BANK SO THAT YOU WILL START BY APPLYING FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND.I MUST FAIL TO LET YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS STRICTLY CONFIDENCIAL AND 100% RISK FREE.

SO IF YOU ARE INTRESTED, SEND A REPLY TO ME VIA MY ALTERNATIVE MAILBOX(randy_ma01@yahoo.com) IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE INCLUD YOUR [PRIVATE PHONE AND YOUR FAX NUMBERS] URGENCY HAS TO BE IMPLIED AND THIS BUSINESS MUST STRICTLY BE A DEAL BETWEEN BOTH OF US.

BEST REGARDS,
MR.RANDY MADI.


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