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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:

• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22997866440 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • ochubaaku@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?Q?chikepaul12?= <chikepaul12@o2.pl>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:13:42 +0200
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?YOUR_OVERDUE_PAYMENT_IS_NOW_IN_ATM_CARD?=


Goodday!!!,This is to inform you that your ATM CARD which you will be withdrawing $5,000.00 per day till
your overdue payment is completed $1.2m, it has been credited with your money and it is ready for use.
You are required to provide the ATM department with your information such asFULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:Please contact the ATM department with this email now
{ ochubaaku@hotmail.com} for the release of your ATM CARD.
Tell: +229 9786 6440Remember you have to pay them $175 which the bank service charge.
Congratulations onces again. Contact them with below  Email =  ochubaaku@hotmail.comRegards,
Peter C.

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