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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:
  • "tax clearance" (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. )
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • dhlngcargodept@oued.info (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dona Kabe" <donkabeeng@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dkaberuka1@presidency.com
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:19:12 -0600
Subject: Re Your Fund Release

Hello Dear

I am happy to inform you that every tax clearance and certificate of your
fund eligibility has been secured and forwarded to the courier company for
safe delivery of your Fund to you in your address,

Therefore, you are requested to contact the courier company through email:
dhlngcargodept@oued.info with your mailing address where you would want the
fund to be delivered to you.

Most importantly, you will need to send courier delivery cost to the courier
company on your contact to them to enable them deliver your fund without
further delay, Conclusively, you are requested to make your contact to the
courier company through above indicated email address to provide them your
mailing address and the delivery cost of US$125 been the only cost expected
to complete the delivery of your fund including the entire documentation to
you in your doorstep,

The courier company is standby to receive your communication.
Mr. Donald Kaberuka
President, African Development Bank PLC.
Tel: 234-703 0136514

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