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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:
  • "million 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)
• 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.
  • +22993892879 (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.
  • emergencymail_express@yahoo.co.nz (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:40:04 +0200
Subject: MONEY SENT


Attn: Please=0AYour Price of ( US$2.5Million Dollars ) directed in cash and=
accredited to file KTU/9023118308 has been successful sending to you throw=
United state parcel Express since i waited to hear from you and due to wro=
ng information Submitted during initial transaction process, your therefore=
required to stop them now and send your rightful significant information w=
hich you intend to use for the delivery, and the$185 is there security keep=
ing so far pending on how earlier you contact them, any other fee has been =
taking care off,=0AE-mail the United state parcel Express Company with your=
significant information e:g=0AYour Full Name...., Home Address....,=0APhon=
e #...., Occupation..., Age... ID Identity......=0AAnd also there balance o=
f $185 remain security keeping so far.=0ATo ensure that we resolve this pro=
blem now, endeavor to email ( emergencymail_express@yahoo.co.nz ).=0AContac=
t Mr. Fafa Maxwell (Delivery Department Managing Director Benin)=0AE-mail: =
( emergencymail_express@yahoo.co.nz )=0ATelephone:+229-93892879,=0AIn addic=
tion to what I said earlier, Be total courage and don't be misconceived by =
anybody, Again put the file Registration N=C2=B0 (LG-14160) somewhere on th=
e subject line, then follow the brief description of this e-mail, if you do=
n't put your request N=C2=B0 it may not be acknowledged. Secondly don't all=
ow the Company to know the content were money to avoid losing it, the Money=
is sealed and secured with (METAL BOX) as family gift Also interest you to=
know that a letter is also added to it, So to be very sure and E-mail the =
right person as directed. Best of luck as you spend your good fortune.=0AYo=
urs in Service,=0ABarr.Joseph Lim

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