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

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Susan Peter" <susanpeter4@hotmail.fr>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:42:36 +0100
Subject: THANKS FOR ALL YOUR EFFORTS


My Dear Friend,
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, 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. You are advised to stop any further communication with your local representative(s), any official(s) department whom may call or email you concerning this transactions rather, contact my personal Assistance in Republic of Benin his name is MR. LEWIS OWANA ask him to send you the International Cashier's Bank Draft in tune of $1,150,000.00 U.S dollars which i kept for your compensation for all the past efforts an d attempts to assist me in this matter.
Your are advise not to accept any fax or telephone calls that does not come from him because he is the only person I left the order to deliver the check to you, I have conscience as a human being, due to your tremendous efforts and contributions to make things work out in retrospect. Meanwhile, I must inform you that, I am presently in JAPAN for business negotiations and establishment.

I just arrived yesterday night and checked in a hotel and decided to mail you. Please, contact Mr. Lewis Owana now through this E-mail address: lewis_owana@yahoo.fr
YOU ARE TO FORWARD TO HIM, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. 1. YOUR FULL NAME....................2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS................................. 3. YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.............. 4. YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBER............
He will advise you further about the delivery of the Internatio nal Cashier's Bank Draft (ICBD) to your Residence Address or Office Address you may provide. Feel free to reach him through the above very mail address, Most importantly, you have to mind the days on route delivery. Therefore forward your full information where it will be deliver to you to him immediately.
Sincerely yours, Mrs. Susan Peter

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