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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • samuel_ozemena23@yahoo.fr
  • williamben00@web.de

Fraud email example:

From: william ben <williamben00@web.de>
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:26:09 +0200
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY IMMEDIATELY




My dear Friend,
I did not forgot your past effort by trying to help me, Now I want to inform you that i have suceeded in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new

partner from London.
Contact my secretary because I have left the whole instruction to him on your behalf and instruct him where to send the $850.000.00 with out any further delay for your

compensation.
His name is Mr.SAMUEL OZEMENA
Email: samuel_ozemena23@yahoo.fr [mailto:samuel_ozemena23@yahoo.fr]
NOTE :BELLOW IS THE REQUIRED INFORMATIONS YOU WILL SEND TO MY
SECRETARY:-
(1) YOUR FULL NAMES.
(2) YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS.
(3) YOUR DIRECT CELPHONE NUMBER AND HOUSE PHONE .
(4) YOUR STATE AND COUNTRY LOCATION
(5) YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION

Best Regards
Mr WILLI BEN
Contact Mr.SAMUEL for your $850,000



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