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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 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • chidaibe7@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: barrchidaibe@hotmail.fr
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:09:49 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Kindly get back to me..My Dear.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: chidaibe7@yahoo.com



- Barrister Chida Ibe(Esq) Chida Ibe And Associate Chambers Rue 879 Palm Beach Boulevard BP.8524 Lome TogoMy Name is Barrister. Chida Ibe the Personal Attorney to Mr.Raymond Beck however died on Egypt Air Flight 990.Please view related site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EgyptAir_Flight_990 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/world/americas/502503.stm Presently, as the lawyer I have been asked to provide his Next-of-Kin to receive its Deposit valued at US$14,000, 000.00 (Fourteen Million US Dollars) or have the Funds confiscated. To this effect, I now seek your consent to present you as the Next-of-Kin to my Client so that the proceeds of his Benefit valued at US$14,000,000.00 (Fourteen Million US Dollars) can be paid to you there after you and I can share it; 50% to me, 40% to you, while 10% should begiven to any Orphanage Home. Please get in touch with me via E-mail chidaibe7@yahoo.com for further details if you are willing to assist me immediately you acknowledge the good receipt of t!
his message. Your prompt response is highly imperative. Yours sincerely, Chida Ibe (Esq.)

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