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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:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • ctb_info@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: i_abuya5@yahoo.it
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:26:29 +0000
Subject: Hello ,



Hello ,

How are you today? Hope you are doing Well, I write to inform you that
I have Paid the fees for your Cheque Draft today due to your delay,but
the manager of Central Bank Benin told me that before the draft will
get to you that it will expire.

So i told him to convert the draft into cash payment which all has
been seal with Central Bank of Benin and all the necessary arrangement
of delivering the Draft in cash or transfer it direct into your
account in your country has be made with Central Bank Director MR.FRED
AYI.

So contact them now with the information they need to transfer your
Fund.

MR.FRED AYI / DIRECTOR OF THE BANK.
MR.SADIKU MOHAMED / ASSISTANCE MANAGER
EMAIL:...... ctb_info@sify.com

Feel this information below and send to the Bank now.

........................................................................................

1.YOUR FULL NAME......

2.YOUR HOMEADDRESS........

3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER..................

4.COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR IDENTITY CARD ..............

5.OCCUPATION.................

Contact them with all your full detail information address and update
me when you received the FUND from the Bank so that we can share the
joy at once and you will given me % 25 of the total sum for my good
work.

Thanks & I am waiting for your good news.

Sincerely
Mr.Felix Moore
Secetary to your Friend

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