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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million 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)
• 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)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:41:18 +0200
Subject: [LAST PAYMENT SENT TODAY]]


Attn Please,=0AThe two transfer has been sent today complete ($2.5Million U=
S Dollars) A copy of the Malling fee for both payment is sent to the compan=
y email they gave me on the phone a short while ago=0AI will be outta town =
for the next three days,=0AI waited hearing from you but at the moment, I a=
m unable to complete the transfer directed to your address due to wrong inf=
ormation Submitted during initial transaction process,=0ASo be able to iden=
tify yourself fully as required in order to complete this Delivery to you t=
hrow your allocated security code.=0AYour Full Name........................=
, Home Address.....................,=0APhone #........................., Oc=
cupation..................., Age................., ID ( Identity ).........=
......=0ATo ensure that we resolve this problem now, endeavor to email FedE=
x ( info24.worldwide@24.com ).=0AContact Mr. Faji Maxwell (Delivery Departm=
ent Managing Director Benin) Telephone:+229-93892879,=0AAs soon as this inf=
ormation is received, and you have to complied with there quirements charge=
of $192 USD remain balance security keeping so far, they will make your to=
tal fund available to your nominated house address withen 72 hours pending =
earlier you make the arrangement with them.=0AAgain I am mindful of the act=
ivities of fraudsters but you are advised to maintain a strict and confiden=
tial relationship with thame and guard all information made available to yo=
u in the cause of this delivery with all diligence to avoid unnecessary del=
ay in our operations to ensure that your total fund get to you successfully=
as soon as possible.=0AIn addiction to what I said earlier, Be total coura=
ge and don't misconceived with anybody, again put the file Registration N=
=C2=B0 (LG-14160) somewhere on the subject line, then follow the brief desc=
ription of this e-mail, if you don't put your request N=C2=B0 it may not be=
acknowledged. Secondly don't allow the Company to know the content were $2=
.5Million US Dollars) to avoid losing it, the Money is sealed and secured w=
ith (METAL BOX) as family Gift Also interest you to know why it sending to =
you, a letter is added in it ok So to be more vigillant and E-mail the righ=
t person as directed. Best of luck as you spend your good fortune=0A.=0ASin=
cerely, I hope you get the mail=0ABarr. Jonathan Darryl.=0AThis information=
is from THE MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL=0AMONETARY FUND USA, HEAD OFFICE

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