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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:
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • john_kok01@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Cletus Adams" <barr.cletusadams11@ig.com.br>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:56:57 +0100
Subject: For your past effort and assistance


Dearest Friend,

This is to thank you for your past effort and assistance.I have
succeeded.The money has been transfered into an account provided by a newly
found business partner of mine from Switzerland.

I wish to compensate you for your past assistance and
commitments. I dropped a bank draft worth of US$950,000.00( Nine hundred and
fifty thousand United State Dollars for you.I am in Switzerland right now to
establish some business concerns and possibly buy some properties.


Contact my secretary, Mr John Koko on this email;

Name; John Koko,
Email: john_kok01@yahoo.fr

Ask him to send the draft to you.Also send your home address and your phone
number.Take good care of your self.

Regards,
Mr.Cletus Adams

Anti-fraud resources:

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