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

Fraud email example:

From: jame_kaka12@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:49:44 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONTACT=20FINANCIAL=20TRUST=20BANK=20FOR=20YOUR=20WIRE=20TRANSFER=20?=

My Dear Friend,

This is to thank you for your effort.I understand that your hands were
tied.Not to worry.I have succeeded,the money has been transfered into
the account provided by a newly found friend of mine in Paraguay .
To compensate for your past assistance and commitments,i have deposited

your compensation of $800.000.00 U.S.A into the financial trust bank Benin
Republic for your wire transfer..

I am in Paraguay with my family presently.I do intend to establish
some business concerns here,and possibly buy some properties.Contact
Fiancial trust Bank in Benin-Republic Hon.Mr Tony Hubert on this email(
financialtrust_bankplc@yahoo.fr ) for your urgent wire transfer.
Note that I have Paid Them The Deposite fee And the open of new Account
fee the only money you have to send to them is their wire transfer fee which
the Manager told me that it will cost you $87.00 only

Forward your contact bank information to them both your current Telephone
number so that they will transfer your money very urgentok.
Take good care of your self.
Regards,
Mr James Kaka

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