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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:
  • "hundred thousand us dollars" (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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +22998176384 (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.
  • debtreconciliation2007@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "reconciliation debt" <debtreconciliation@nsk.biz>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 17:01:56 +0100
Subject: DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE WEST AFRICA , IN AFFILIATION WITH THE UNITED NATION.


*DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE WEST AFRICA , IN AFFILIATION WITH THE UNITED
NATION.*

* *

* *

*Att: My Dear *

*
We have been having a meeting for the passed one months which ended 2days
ago with the then secretary to th UNITED NATION. This email is to all the
people that have been scammed in any part of Africa , the UNITED NATIONS
have agreed to compensate you as the among of a scam victim with the sum of
US$1,500,000.00(ONE MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS)*

*You will receive the sum of $1,500,000.00 international bank ATM or
telegraphic transfer depends on your choice being for your compensation for
inablility to receive your inheritance/contract payment from the Government
This includes every foreign contractors/next of kin that may have not
received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished
transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government
problems etc.
We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you,this
have been agreed upon and have been signed.
You are advised to contact Mr Henry Brown Director incharge of DEBT
RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE,Bank of Africa as he is our representative in Benin
Republic , contact him for your immediate payment of US$1.5M either via bank
SWIFT ATM or wire transfer depending on your choice.
Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number your
correct home address where you want him to send the ATM DEBIT CARD to you if
you have choosed payment via bank draft. *

*Mr HENRY BROWN, Director Incharge West African Region *

*Email: **debtreconciliation2007@yahoo.fr*<debtreconciliation2007@yahoo.fr>
* *

*Phone: +229-98176384 *

*Regards:Mr Thomas Stelzer, *

*Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency
Affairs *

*http://www.un.org/sg* <http://www.un.org/sg>

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam