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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • mrszainabislam@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Zainadu Salifo Esq" <zainadusalifo@box.az> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:39:39 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION FROM Mr Zainadu Salifo Esq,

ATTENTION FROM Mr Zainadu Salifo Esq,

I am Mr. zainadu salifo,married with husband and three children, a Legal practitional
base in West Africa Lome-Togo and I have a client who wants to invest in your country
amount worth of €17Million (Seventeen Million Euros).My client is a Serving Senator
in a State in West Africa.

And he would want his name with held for now not until after we have agreed in all terms.
If you can handle such a huge sum of investment and help us to move this money to your
country either through bank to bank transfer or cash delivery by diplomatic personnel to
your country, please get back to me as soon as possible so that we can discuss.

If you can help us, we will offer you a huge cash reward of the total €17million as fee for
your efforts.I am waiting for your urgent response.
GRATEFULLY TREAT AS URGENT.
Mr.Zainadu Salifo Esq
Z&Z Solicitor& Associate
Email; mrszainabislam@myway.com

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam