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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:
  • "30% for you " (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)
• 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.
  • diborcommittebox@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Peace dibor" <diborcommitteebox@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 18:13:56 +0200
Subject: Reply Soon for Personal Assistance.

Attention Dear,
I am Mrs,Peace Dibor, the personal assistance to the chairman of the contract award committee of the ministry of works and housing here in Senegal, for security reasons, I may not wish to disclose the most important thing for now until I hear from you. After due deliberation with my Boss, I decided to forward to you this business proposal, we want you to assist us cash our certified draft through the foreign contractor's paying bank, from the Republic of Benin into your care.
This fund resulted from the contract awared and executed as commissioned paid to and my Boss in the ministry, note that the law forbids civil servants to operate or own foreign accounts, we have agreed to share the money in the following percentages: 30% for you while 50% for my Boss and 20% for me as the contact person. Upon indication of your interest to fully co-operate with me.

As soon as we confirm receipt of this money in your nominated account, my broker and I will come over to your country to arrange for our own share and possibly invest part of this money in your country. Let honesty and trust be our watchword throughout this transaction. Please furnish me with some details about yourself, your prompt reply will be highly appreciated.

Reach me on the e-mail addressed as follows: diborcommittebox@yahoo.co.in
Yours truly.
Mrs Peace Dibor.

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