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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)
• 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.
  • +22993203319 (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.
  • mac_paul_210@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "add more" <addmore_36@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mac_paul_210@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:47:23 +0200
Subject: GET BACK TO HIM IMMEDIATELY !!!

 Dear friend,
 
I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund Now, I want you to contact my secretary on the information below.
 
NAME: MR.LAWSON PARKER
EMAIL: ( mac_paul_210@yahoo.fr )   
 
Ask him to send you the total sum of 1.2 00.000.  one million two hundred thousand US dollars, which I kept for your compensation.
 
1. FULL NAME:_________________
 
2. ADDRESS:_________________
 
3. SEX:_________________
 
4. AGE:_______
 
5. MARITAL STATUS:  :_________________

6.TELEPHONE NUMBER:___________________

 

7.COUNTRY:_________________

 

Regards,
Mr Add More
00229-9320-3319.

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