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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us 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)
• 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.
  • bello4wing@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ahmed Bello" <bello4wing23@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 01:28:38 +0100
Subject: SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE

My dear friend,

 

My name is Ahmed Bello, a senior State Security and Protocol Officer attached to the presidential wing of the Aminu Kano international airport.

 

My duty among others is to ensure the easy and safe movement of top government officials into and out of the airport.My main reason of writing this letter is to alert you of my discovery of the sum of 10.5 million US dollars in a diplomatic baggage abandoned in my office. I have subsequently used my personal network to ship the said baggage with the money to a London based security and finance company for custody.

 

I am looking for a reliable foriegn partner that will act as agent/trustee for the clearance of this money for our subsequent mutual investment in any safe economy as my present official status does not permit me to handle such a huge sum. If you are honest and capable to handle this please get back urgently to me for more details as to the particulars of the baggage/clearance instructions, name of the security company and officer in charge. We shall also discuss your entitlement thereafter. Please note that the whole excersise shall be safe and fast to conclude.I will appreciate you mail me to this email; bello4wing@yahoo.com

 

Regards.

Ahmed Bello.

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