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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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +22993700795 (Benin, probably a 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.
  • joe_kiki2007@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: barralexwilliam01@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:46:40 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?YOUR=20COMPENSATION?=


FROM BARRISTER ALEX WILLIAMS REMAIN YOUR BOSOM FRIEND,

MY DEAREST FRIEND,

WITH GREAT GRATITUDE TO YOUR EFFORTS, I AM INFORMING YOU THAT I HAVE FINALLY
SUCCEEDED IN TRANSFERRING THE ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS TO THE BANK
IN ITALY,WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A PARAUAY FRIEND, WHOM BASED ON AGREEMENT,RECEIVED
25% OF THE ENTIRE MONEY FOR HIS FINANCIAL INVOLVEMENT AND EFFORTS.

PRESENTLY I HAVE RELOCATED TO SOUTH KOREA, TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTRONIC COMPANY
PROJECTS WITH MY OWN SHARE AS I HAVE EARLIER PROPOSED. NEVERTHELESS, I CANNOT
FORGET YOU,ESPECIALLY YOUR HONEST EFFORTS, THOUGH IT DID NOT YIELD POSITIVEFRUIT,BUT
I STILL APPRECIATE IT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH,MEANWHILE I HAVE ASURPRISE PACKAGE
FOR YOU.

CONTACT MY SECRETARY IN BENIN HIS NAME IS MR.JOY KIKI ON HIS DIRECT PHONE
NUMBER: +229-93-700-795 OR EMAIL ADDRESS: (joe_kiki2007@yahoo.fr ) I HAVE
INSTRUCTED HIM TO DIRECT YOU ON HOW YOU WOULD RECEIVE THE SUM OF ONE MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS IN CHECK, WHICH I SET OUT FOR YOUR COMPENSATION,PLEASE
I WANT YOU TO ACCEPT IT IN GOOD FAITH. I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL YOU DID AND
I PRAY THAT WE WOULD MEET SOMEDAY, BUT RIGHT NOW I AM TOO BUSY FOR SOMETIME,YOU
KNOW WHAT I MEAN, SO FEEL FREE AND GET IN TOUCHED WITH JOY KIKI,ALSO MY
SECOND PARTNER DID NOT KNOW ABOUT IT PLEASE ANY EXPENDITURE COME IN THIS.

YOUR INFORMATION FOR DELIVERY.

1, YOUR FULL NAME
2, YOUR PHONE NUMBER
3, YOUR ADDRESS
4, YOUR AGE

BEST REGARD, PLEASE TAKE CARE OF IT.

BARRISTER ALEX WILLIAMS.




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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam