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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Eden Bello <contactan1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: uba12@o2.pl
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:40:02 +0300 (MSK)
Subject: Thanks My Good Friend


Dear Friend,
I have a proposal for you, this however is not mandatory nor will I in anymanner compel you to honour the content against your will. I am Dr Eden Bello,I work with a bank (one of the leading banks in Affrica)

Here in this bank exists a dormant account for the past 6 years which belongs to an Amerian national who is now late, Mr.John Cuthbertson, When I discovered that there had been no deposits or withdrawals from this account for this long period, I decided to carry out a system investigation and discovered that none of the family members nor relationsof the late person is aware of this account.

He died in Alaska Airline Flight 261 in January 31, 2000.
Reference: http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/.

Now I want an account overseas where the bank will transfer this fund.Thereafter, I will destroy all related documents to this account. It is a careful network and for the past eleven months I have worked out everything to ensure a hitch-free operation. The amount plus all the accumulated interest is US$30,736,400.00

Now my questions are: -
1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. What will be your commission if you can facilitate themovement of this fund to your account?
Consider these and get back to me as soon as possible with your full names,private telephone and fax numbers, corresponding postal address.

Finally, it is my humble request that the information as contained herein be accorded with every confidentiality and the necessary secrecy it deserves.
I expect your urgent response to this request.

Yours Sincerely,
Dr Eden Bello.



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