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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • 2347031622282
• 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.
  • francisjohnson50@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Francis Johnson <francisjohnson50@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: francis.johnson6043@jmail.co.za
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 02:24:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT LETTER


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: francisjohnson50@yahoo.com

MR. FRANCIS JOHNSON

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

UNITED MONITORY UNITE

TELE:234-7031622282

GOOD DAY,

- HOW ARE YOU TODAY, I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR WINNING LOTTORY/INHERITANCE PAYMENT OF $10.5 MILLION HAS BEEN APPROVED AND READY FOR PAYMENT,YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE PAY TO YOU VIA CASH DELIVERY THROUGH ANY OF OUR BRANCH THAT IS CLOSE TO YOU,REPLY WITH YOUR NAME,TELEPHONE,FAX,MAILLION ADDRESS, ALSO CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL,234-7031622282, FEEL FREE WHILE CALLING,BEST REGARDS,MR. FRANCIS JOHNSON.

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam