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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million dollars" (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)
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • revd_kampson@myway.com
  • 7brevd_kampson@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: "donald kaberuka" <donald.kaberuka@klikni.cz>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 14:21:55 +0100
Subject: YOUR FUND UPDATE


>From the Desk of Mr. Donald Kaberuka.
African Development Bank, (WWW.AFDB.ORG <http://www.afdb.org/>)
Lagos,Nigeria.

Dear beneficiary,

I am Mr. Donald kaberuka, the President, African Development Bank PLC.
This is to bring to your notice that my office has taken over all the money
transaction originated from any part of African and European countries as
contract payment.

The World Bank Group has Mandated the African Development Bank (AFDB) via my
office to release funds to beneficiaries through a means preferable by the
beneficiary, hence Your Name appears as one of the fund beneficiaries whom
their fund was successfully cleared,you are advised to contact the Telex
Director Reverend Kampson T.lars through his Direct
E-mail:{revd_kampson@myway.com <E-mail%3A%7Brevd_kampson@myway.com>} for
payment advice.

You are therefore advised to forward your direct telephone numbers, Your
complete name and your mailing address to Reverend Kampson T.lars for
immediate release of your money, Most importantly be aware that (Ten Million
Dollars Only (US$10, 000, 000.00) was allocated to you as the approved
amount due to you.

Finally Reverend Kampson T.lars is waiting to receive your communication in
other to release your fund to you without delay. Make your contact directly
to him through his direct
e-mail:{revd_kampson@myway.com<e-mail%3A%7Brevd_kampson@myway.com>
}
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Donald Kaberuka.(President)
African Development Bank

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