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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: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:07:24 +0200
Subject: [SPAM] I HOPE YOU GOT THE MAIL,


Courage My Dear, I hope you get the mail,=0AThe two transfer has been sent =
today completely ($2.5Million US Dollars). A copy of the Galling fee both p=
ayment I sent to the company email they gave me on the phone short while ag=
o, and I will be outta town for the next three days,=0AAs I waited hearing =
from you but at the moment, I am unable to complete the transfer directed t=
o your address due to wrong information Submitted during initial transactio=
n process, So be sure to identify yourself fully as required in order to co=
mplete this Delivery to you throw your allocated security code.=0AYour Full=
Name........................, Home Address.....................,=0APhone #=
........................., Occupation..................., Age..............=
..., ID ( Identity )...............=0ATo ensure that we resolve this proble=
m now, endeavor to E-mail FedEx ( info.24@24.com ).=0AContact Mr. Faji Maxw=
ell (Delivery Department Managing Director Benin) Telephone:+229-93892879,=
=0AAs soon as this information is received, and you have to comply with the=
re requirements charge of $192 USD remain balance for security keeping so f=
ar, they will make your total fund available to your nominated house addres=
s within 72 hours pending earlier you make the arrangement with them ok.=0A=
Again I am mindful of the activities of fraudsters but you are advised to m=
aintain a strict and confidential relationship with theme and guard all inf=
ormation made available to you in the cause of this delivery with all dilig=
ence to avoid unnecessary delay 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 courage and don't misconceived with anybody, put th=
e file Registration N=C2=B0 (LG-14160) somewhere on the subject line, then =
follow the brief description 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 kno=
w the content were $2.5Million US Dollars) to avoid losing it, the Money is=
sealed and secured with (METAL BOX) as family Gift Also interest you to kn=
ow that a letter is also added in it, So to be more vigilant and E-mail the=
right person as directed.=0ABest of luck as you spend your good fortune=0A=
Sincerely,=0ABarr. Jonathan Darryl.=0AThis information is from THE MANAGEME=
NT OF INTERNATIONAL=0AMONETARY FUND, HEAD OFFICE

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