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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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 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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • josephfoley_jf@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: joseph foley <jose_ph_foley14@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2007 13:55:03 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GRATEFULLY TREAT AS URGENT


FROM: HAJI AHMED ALI
FOLEY & SPALDING INT LLP
City Place
55 Basinghall Street London EC2V 5DU UK.

Dear Friend

I am citizen of the Island of St Vincent in the carribean and married with a wife and three children and i have been in business since 22 years.
I have a client who wants to invest in your country about US$10Million ( Ten Million United States Dollars). A serving Governor in one of the west Africa Country and he would want his name to remain a top secret.

If you can handle such a huge sum of investment and help us to move this money to your country either through bank to bank transfer or cash delivery to your country, please get back to me as soon as possible so that we can discuss.If you can help us, we will offer you 15% of this us$10million as compensate for your efforts. I am waiting for your urgent response thank you. the money in question was deposited in one of the leading banks in Asia which information shall be relayed you upon your assistance.

Please simply contact me to this email address given to you below.


Email; ( josephfoley_jf@yahoo.co.uk)


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