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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.
  • +22998525747 (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.
  • lotteryagency@sify.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:26:02 +0100
Subject: National Lottery Committee






National Lottery Committee
P O Box 1010 ,
L70 1NL UNITED KINGDOM=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
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Dear Winner,

We are obliged toinform you that we have succeeded in resolving all=C2=A0=
related problemsthat has made the transfer impossible. With the help=C2=A0=
of theInternational Monetary Fund(IMF) who have rendered tremendous=C2=A0=
help inthis Exercise.

We regret to announce the mismanagement of beneficiaries' funds by our ap=
pointed zonal managers, we are not able to meet up with the winners amoun=
t due to the list of names that are due for payment.

In appreciation of your patience and understandingin receiving your=C2=A0=
fund we have decided to compensate you with the sum of ($950,000.00)Bank=
Draft. Your identification code IS UK/ILC-1759 forcompensation.

You are to contact our Zonal Coordinator
Dr.Micheal Adamz
Call: +229-985-257-47
E-mail address: (lotteryagency@sify.com)

Please do send him your:-

(1)FULL NAMES:
(2)CONTACT ADDRESS:
(3)AGE & SEX:
(4)TELEPHONE NUMBER:
(5)FAX NUMBER:
(6)COUNTRY OFORIGIN:
(7)STATE OF ORIGIN:
(8)BREIF DESCRIPTION OF YOUR COMPANY.

Do not hesitate to let us know immediately you receive your fund so=C2=A0=
that we can take account of how many beneficiaries were paid.

Mrs.Rose Douglas
NATIONAL COORDINATOR
London

You have to contact Dr.Adamz Email : lotteryagency@sify.com

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