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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +34667226158 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • frederdickduma@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "kingsfinancier@terra.es" <kingsfinancier@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 23:00:11 +0100 (MET)
Subject: BENEFICIARY ASSISTANT:


Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Frederick Duma,I was one of the personal
aids of the late congolese president Laurent
Kabila,who was succeeded by his son Joseph.The late
president Kabila before his death looted some funds
from the Central Bank Of Congo which was to the tune
of twenty million US dollars(US$20m)in cash,and that
funds were entrusted in my own care because the late
president did not know that he was going to die.
No one, even any of the family members knew about this
funds,therefore I took advantage of the situation and
move the funds to Madrid,Spain through a courier
company which was usually used by the late president
to move stolen funds from the congolese public tresury
to secret accounts in Europe.
This funds were neatly packed in a well secure box and
it is now currently in the vaults of the courier
company's agents here in Madrid,awaiting clearence.
Iam therefore seeking your assistance to help me clear
the consignment in question inorder to help me move
the funds were it could be lodged into a secure bank
account.However,I seek your assistance because it was
arranged in a way that the consignment belongs to a
non congolese citizen and resident.Also,the handling
agents assume that the box belongs to my oversea based
business patner.The venture is hundred percent risk
free and you will be highly rewarded.I have decided to
give you 30% of the funds for your assistance,I will
also like to advise you to treat this matter with the
stictest of confidence.
For further clarification and discussion about this
transaction,you may contact me on +34-667226158 or
e-mail : frederdickduma@yahoo.com
Your immediate response will be appriciated.

Best Regards,
FREDERICK DUMA






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