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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.
• 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.
  • dankwambo002@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dan Kwambo <kkwambo5473@msn.com>
Reply-To: <dankwambo002@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:30:08 +0000
Subject: Attention:Beneficiary



Attention:Beneficiary
I want to use this opportunity to congratulate you, its all about your contract inherited fund. Your file is among the file that am going with to One HSBC Center Buffalo NY 14203 United State early next week that is our paying bank.
You are advised to reconfirm your banking information in which you want your fund to be transferred to. We are using H.S.B.C Bank New York as our corresponding bank because of the high level of corruption going on in Africa and Europe.
Understand that as soon as I arrive in the state my information will be given to you to enable you contact me there. I will wait for the re-confirmation of your banking information, your direct telephone number is very important in this transaction.
Call me as soon as you get this message on +234-1-764-9256
Best regards,
Mr. H.I Dankwambo Accountant General Of The Federal Republic Of NigeriaTEL: +234-1-7649256 dankwambo002@yahoo.co.jp

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