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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:
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • dribrabdul1@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ibrahimkabdul1 Gazeta.pl" <ibrahimkabdul1@gazeta.pl>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 00:06:10 +0200
Subject: YOUR REPLY IS NEED IMMEDIATELY


*CONTINENTAL BANK OF BENIN CBB..

I am Dr.Ibrahim Kone Abdul, the Auditor/Computing manager in our bank here
in Cotonou.*

*I wish to make a transfer involving a huge amount US$15.3Million owned by
one of our deceased customer Late Mr Andrew Kim, out of the bank,he died
since December 25th 2003 in a plan crash, till now the account remains
dormant.*

*I am proposing to make this transfer to a designated bank account of your
choice.Thus,For your indulgence and support you will have 35% share of the
total amount after the transfer must have been successfully concluded.

Kindly reply me stating your interest,and I shall furnish you with the
details and necessary proceedures with which to make the transfer.*

*I anxiously await your response.Kindly send your fax and phone number
for easy communications on this email address = (
**dribrabdul1@yahoo.it*<dribrabdul1@yahoo.it>
* ) .

Thanks and God bless You.

Dr.Ibrahim Kone Abdul.*
*00229-97647883.
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