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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:
  • "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.
  • james_ome56@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: idiris ali <idirisali1945@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 04:32:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: SINCERE COMPENSATION VALUD USD$520,000.00


Dear Friend

SINCERE COMPENSATION VALUD USD$520,000.00

You might find it so difficult to remember me. Though, it is indeed, a
very long time. On my singular, I am much delighted and privileged to
contact you again, after couple of years now. It takes fate, courage and
God's fearing to remember old friends and at the same time, to show
gratification to them, despite circumstances that made things, not worked
out as we projected then.

I take this liberty to inform you that, the transaction we were pursing
together, finally worked out by God's infinite mercy and I decided to
contact you, just to let you know. I have conscience as a human beign,
due to your tremendious effort and contribution to make things work out
in retrospect.

Meanwhile, I must inform you that, I am presently in Luxemburg for
numerous business negotiations and establishment. I just arrived yesterday
night and checked inn, in a hotel and decided to go down to the hotel
business centre to mail you. Now, with my sincere heart, I have raised
and signed an International Cashier's Bank Draft, to the tune of
USD$520,000.00 ( FIVE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND DECIMAL ZERO-ZERO UNITED
STATES DOLLARS) only in your name as COMPENSATION to your dedication,
humanity and contribution, as it were.

Please, contact NOW, my confidential secretary,his name is:
lukman ome( Secretay)
E-mail:james_ome56@yahoo.com

You are to forward to her, the following :
1. YOUR FULL NAME & ADDRESS
2. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER

He, will advise you further about the shipment of the ICBD to your
Residence Address or Office Address you may provided.

Feel free to reach via this very mail address. Most importantly, the
ICBD has only validity period of 12 banking days.

So, your early response to that effect, shall be admired. You have to
mind the days on route shipment.

Sincerely Yours,
Mr idiri sali

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