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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:
  • "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)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • bellolam1977@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mrsbellolam@mchsi.com (MRS BELLO LAM)
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:02:33 +0000
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU AS ACCEPT WITH YOU HEART



--
I am Mrs.Bello Lam an ageing widow
suffering from long time illness.
I have some funds I inherited from
my late husband, the sum of
US$20,400,000.00 and I needed a
very honest and God fearing
Christian or molesem that will use
the fund for God's work, I found
your email address from the
internet and decided to contact
you.
Please if you would be able to use
the funds for the Lord's work ,
kindly reply for further details.
NAME.
AGE.
OCCUPATION.
COUNTRY
PHONE
ADDRESS

please reply through these email
[ bellolam1977@yahoo.com ]

Mrs.Bello Lam

Anti-fraud resources:

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