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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states 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)
  • "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • jmolak010@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "konha010@yahoo.fr" <taquattara012@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nineva124777@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 11:33:21 +0000
Subject: Joint Project.


FROM MR ALBERT QUA
CHIEF AUDITOR,
BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A)
BURKINA FASO WEST AFRICA.

DEAR FRIEND,

I HAVE A PROPOSAL FOR YOU, I KNOW THAT THIS MAIL WILL COME TO YOU AS A
SURPRISE AS WE NEVER MET BEFORE, THIS HOWEVER IS NOT MANDATORY NOR WILL I IN
ANY MANNER COMPEL YOU TO HONOR AGAINST YOUR WILL. I NEED YOUR URGENT
ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF ($20.1MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
AS A DEAL BETWEEN THE BOTH OF US.

HENCE, I AM INVITING YOU FOR A BUSINESS DEAL WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE SHARED
BETWEEN US 60/40 IF YOU AGREE TO MY BUSINESS PROPOSAL. AFTER HEARING FROM
YOU I WILL GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE TRANSACTION IF YOU ARE INTERESTED
PLEASE KINDLY REPLY ME ON MY PRIVATE E-MAIL ACCOUNT: (jmolak010@yahoo.fr) OR
CALL MY PRIVATE NUMBER: 00226-7804 8887 FOR FURTHER EXPLAINATION.

REGARDS,
ALBERT.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam