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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:
  • "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • coutbailey@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: COURTNEY BAILEY <coutbailey@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:50:21 -0400
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR RESPONSE

Attn: Please

I am  pleased to solicit your sincere and  urgent assistance over this matter, My name is Courtney Bailey . I am arranging to come over to your country with some large sum of money which i planned to invest with your 100% assistance.

However, I do not know any investor in your country who I may trust to handle the business for me as I am a foreigner and will likely travel back to my country as soon as formal agreement is signed and the funds invested in a viable business of your choice.Secondly, I want to know what is required to bring in a large amount of money to your country , I have a reliable contact that can guarantee safety delivery to your place. Could you please indicate your interest to work with me for this purpose?. Please get back to me as soon as possible through my private email address:( coutbailey@gmail.com ) for us to discuss further.

Respectfully,
Courtney Bailey.

 

Anti-fraud resources:

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