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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:
  • "million united states 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)
• 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.
  • +22993862764 (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.
  • william_raymond1980@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: maryhillary0013@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 19:28:24 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?YOUR=20COMPENSATION=2E?=

FROM MRS MARY HILLARY.

MY DEAREST FRIEND,

WITH GREAT GRATITUDE TO YOUR EFFORTS, I AM INFORMING YOU THAT I HAVE FINALLY
SUCCEEDED IN TRANSFERRING THE FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS TO THE
BANK IN ITALY, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A PARAGUAY FRIEND,WHOM BASED ON AGREEMENT
RECEIVED 25% OF THE ENTIRE MONEY FOR HIS FINANCIAL
INVOLVEMENT AND EFFORTS.

PRESENTLY I HAVE RELOCATED TO SOUTH KOREA, TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTRONIC COMPANY
PROJECTS WITH MY OWN SHARE AS I HAVE EARLIER PROPOSED.NEVERTHELESS, I CANNOT
FORGET YOU, ESPECIALLY YOUR HONEST EFFORTS, THOUGH IT DID NOT YIELD POSITIVE
FRUIT, BUT I STILL APPRECIATE IT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MEANWHILE I HAVE
A SURPRISE PACKAGE FOR YOU.

CONTACT MY SECRETARY IN AFRICA HIS NAME IS PRINCE WILLIAM RAYMOND ON HIS
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER: +229-93-86-2764 OR EMAIL ADDRESS: william_raymond1980@yahoo.co.uk
I HAVE INSTRUCTED HIM TO DIRECT YOU ON HOW YOU WOULD RECEIVE THE SUM OF
ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS IN CHECK, WHICH I SET OUT FOR YOUR COMPENSATION,
PLEASE I WANT YOU TO ACCEPT IT IN GOOD FAITH. I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL YOU
DID AND I PRAY THAT WE WOULD MEET SOMEDAY, BUT RIGHT NOW I TOO BUSY FOR
SOME TIME, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN, SO FEEL FREE AND GET IN TOUCHED WITH PRINCE
WILLIAM.

I REMAIN YOUR BOSOM FRIEND,

BEST REGARDS,

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam