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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "cotonou" (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.
  • fred_munga@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "fred munga" <fredmunga20@gala.net>
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:23:48 +0200
Subject: ATTN: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL.


*ATTN: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL.


DEAR FRIEND,

THANKS FOR THE PIECE OF INFORMATION I RECEIVED ABOUT
YOU. ALTHOUGH I DID NOT REVEAL THE DETAILS OF MY
BUSINESS INQUIRIES BECAUSE OF THE CONFIDENTIALITIES I
REQUIRED, IN THIS PRODIGEOUS TRANSACTION THAT COMES
ONCE IN A LIFE TIME WHICH IS 100% RISK FREE.

I STAKED MY JOB BY RETIRING BECAUSE OF THIS
TRANSACTION.I AM NOW IN AN UNKNOWN PLACE FOR SECURITY
REASONS.

I AM MR.FERD MUNGA, I WAS THE AREA ADMINISTRATOR OF
CUSTOMS IN ONE OF THE MAJOR SEA-PORT IN MY COUNTRY
ANGOLA.

DURING THE PERIOD OF MY ACTIVE SERVICES, I DISCOVERED
ONE STRANGE BIG TRUNK BOX,WHICH WE SUSPECTED TO HAVE
BEEN IMPORTED BY SOME BIG BUSINESS MEN.

WHEN I TOOK THE BOX FOR CROSS EXAMINATION I DISCOVERED
THAT IT WAS CONTAINING CODED UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN
DOLLARS VALUED ELEVEN MILLION DOLLARS(USD$11,000000).

THE IMPORTERS OF THIS BOX HAVE REFUSED TO SHOW UP FOR
INTEROGATION HENCE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ANGOLIAN LAW.

IT IS UPON THIS DEVELOPMENT THAT I AND MY BOYS HAVE
LIASED TO MAKE BUSINESS WITH YOU.

WE HAVE IT IN MIND TO GIVE YOU 25% FOR YOUR EXPECTED
UNALLOYED ASSISTANCE TO HELP US INVEST OUR SHARE
WISELY.

WE RE-SHIPPED THE BOX TO COTONOU THE CAPITAL OF
BENIN-REPUBLIC, WHICH IS PRESENTLY UNDER THE CARE OF A
WELL ESTABLISHED FINANCE AND SECURITY COMPANY IN
BENIN-REPUBLIC.

FURTHER DETAILS AS REGARDS TO YOUR ROLE WILL BE GIVEN
TO YOU AS SOON AS I CONFIRM YOUR STATE OF PREPAREDNESS
TO ASSIST US.

I AWAIT YOUR MOST URGENT REPLY. * ( fred_munga@myway.com )

*REGARDS,
FRED MUNGA.

*

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam