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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)
  • "00,000.00" (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 "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
  • +22993986838 (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.
  • uche_chukwumee01@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: william john <honwilliam9@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <uche_chukwumee01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:44:59 +0100
Subject: Contact him Today.


Dear Friend,
I am very happy to inform you about my success in
getting that fund Transfer,I want you to contact my secretary
on the information below.

NAME;(Mr.Uche Chukwumee)

Tel: +229-9398-6838

E-mail: uche_chukwumee01@yahoo.fr

Get in touch with him on how to send you the total sum of
(500,000.00) Five hundred thousand dollars, which I kept for
your compensation.Contact him on this email: uche_chukwumee01@yahoo.fr)and
remember to forward him your contact address where to deliver the bank draft.

Here is the needed information you have to forward to him.

1.Your Full Name..............................
2.Your Home Address.......................
3.Office Tel Number..........................
4.Your Home Tel Number..................
5.Your Ocupation...............................
6.A Copy of Your Id..........................

Thanks and remain bless.

Regards,
Hon,Willaim John.



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