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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:
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • info_office01@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "KEN IBRU" <ken_ibru4@ig.com.br>
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 15:04:21 +0100
Subject: Good Day


Good Day,

I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your package
box which contents your $800,000.00, but did not heard from you since that
time.

Then I went and deposited the package with UPEXPRESS COURIER COMPANY here in
Benin Republic, because I travelled to see my boss and will not come back
till next year.

I want You to contact the UPEXPRESS COURIER COMPANY to know when they will
deliver your package.

BELOW IS CONTACT INFORS OF THE COMPANY
Contact DR.JOSEPH RIGGAR
E-mail: info_office01@sify.com

Try to contact them as soon as possible for your best information don't let
their diplomatic agent knows the contents of this package, Is only you and
the director DR.JOSEPH RIGGAR knows the contents of this package as he is
the helps me to cash your bank draft in bank.

I gave them your delivering address but you have to reconfirm it to them
again to avoid a ny mistake on the delivering.

Reconfirm below information to the company.
Your Full Name-----------------------
Your Address---------------------------
Home telephone---------------------
Office telephone---------------------
Your pic----------------------------------

Let me know immediately you receive your package and check the contents
wheather the complete of the total $800,000.00.

Thanks.
Mr.Ken Ibru

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam