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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:
  • "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 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.
  • mr.johnsonassan@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mr.johnson assan" <mr.johnsonassan3@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: mr.johnsonassan@yahoo.co.in
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:13:50 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: ATTENTION: SIR,


D.C.S. SECURITY COMPANY DAKAR SENEGAL.

ATTENTION: SIR,

WE GOT YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION FROM DR.MARTINE UDU, AND HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF ($800,000.00) INTO ATM CARE IN THIS D.C.S.SECURITY COMPANY.


We write to inform you about THE"Global ATM Card Payment", with this card you can withdraw money in any bank that has the ATM Machine without any delay, as you can withdraw maximum of $2200 every day.

PLEASE, IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND $800,000.00 IN THIS WAY,KINDLY SEND YOUR INFORMATION AS LISTED BELOW. SO THAT I WILL FORWARD IT TO DHL TO ENABLE THE COMPANY SEND THE CARD IMMEDIATELY TO YOUR COUNTRY.

1.FULL NAME.................
2.ADDRESS ...........
3.PHONE NUMBER ....................
4.YOUR AGE..................
5.OCCUPATION...................
6.COUNTRY................
7.ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION....

We will be waiting to hear from you now if you are ready to receive your funds (ATM PAYMENT CARD) without any stress,reply to Mr.Johnson Assan(mr.johnsonassan@yahoo.co.in )
We look forward to Mr.Johnson Assan, so that we can Proceed on the send of the ATM CARD.

Thanks,
Mr.Johnson Assan


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