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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "million united state 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • +447045728601 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • 44-704-572-8601chiefefamily@aol.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Prosper J. Edward" <juniorpe5@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <chiefefamily@aol.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 14:36:47 +0000
Subject: God bless you (From Prosper Junior Edward)



From Prosper Junior EdwardCambgidge Club Quater's CampEdmond Cambridge United KindomTel: +44-704-572-8601chiefefamily@aol.co.uk .

Greetings Dearest One ,

I am Prosper Junior Edward. from Guinea Bissau country.I lost My parent during the political crisis in my country and My late father Chief Edward made a deposit of box of money with a security company in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire west Africa.after we escaped to abidjan cote d'ivoire in a hospital there My father gave up,and i am now in the Uk. the amount is (6 Million United State Dollars 6.000.000)
I are presently in London. the box was been deposited by My late father Chief Edward and I have the documents backing up the box for your claims,

And My late father told Me that incase if anything should go wrong at the hospital that I should look for someone who has a buisness company abroad to help Me claim the box as am young, for investment, I believe you as an advanced person that you will not betray the trust I am about to impose on you at the end of this transaction.

Please I need you to send to Me the followings,
1.your full Name.2.Your private phone and fax number3.House and office address.

All this i will submit them to the security company for the Shippment of the box countaing the money to your Nominated address in your country.Bear it in mind that My late father did not disclose the content of the box to the security company.to aviod the official from raissing eye brows to the fund.Also Bear in mind that this transaction remains confindential to yourself alone.

Based on this I contacted you for an assistance,So that I can front you as My late father's foreign buisness partner/ beneficiary of the box in there security custody. Because My late father Chief Edward deposited it as family valuable. 10% of the total sum will be offered to you for your assistance, while 5% will be set aside for any expenses that might incure during the transaction.
Thanks and remaine bless.Waiting for your urgent reply.Yours sincerelyProsper Junior Edward.
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