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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:

• 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.
  • +22993846956 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Jide Williams"<jidewils@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 05:59:55 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Response!!


Attn:Harry Anslinger

Dear Harry,

Thanks for your received response indicating your interest to extend your needed co-operation to me in the proposed transaction. On that note,I give you my word to the effect I won't let you down in any way having set in motion before now,every necessary machinery to deliver on this project and right on time as well. Therefore, do kindly revert to me with the required information itemized below to enable me commence stipulated process necessary to get the fund released to you for our mutual benefit:- 1.Your full name/address2.Your receiving bank bank details 3.Your private telephone and fax numbers As soon as I receive these information from you,I shall cause the required process to commence in earnest which will ultimately pave way for remittance of the fund in question into your account for our mutual benefit. Call me on +229 93846956 for more clarification should you require any even as I would like to state that this transaction is legitimate and not in any way a scam.
Regards, Regards,

Mr.Jide Williams

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