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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 pounds" (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)
  • "stay blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • info.bishoppeter_morris@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: 21 Nov 2008 15:46:55 -0000
Subject: Seasonal Loan/Donation From Church Of Christ


Seasonal Loan/Donation From Church Of Christ.
CHURCH OF CHRIST IN ENGLAND,
ST.JOHNS LANE BEDMINSTER,
BRISTOL,ENGLAND.
BS3 5AY ENGLAND, UK.
KIND ATTENTION.
I'M BISHOP PETER . THE PUBLISHER OF THE
CHURCH OF CHRIST IN ENGLAND.WE WANT YOU TO KNOW
THAT WE HAVE A CALLING FROM THE LORD TO HELP
THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED AND IN FINANCIAL PROBLEM,BY
GIVING OUT LOAN TO;ANY INDIVIDUAL,COMPANY AND
SOCIETY IN GENERAL,IN NEED OF LOAN FOR INVESTMENT.
THE AMOUNT OF THE LOAN HAS BEEN SIGNED
AND APPROVED BY THE CHURCH COMMITTEE.THE APPROVED
SUM IS GBP 5,000.000.00(FIVE MILLION POUNDS STERLING)
FROM WHICH YOU HAVE THE PRIVILEDGE OF LOANING BETWEEN
THE SUM OF GBP 20,000.00 (TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS
STERLING),AND THE SUM OF GBP 500.000.00. (FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS). YOU ARE TO RETURN THE LOAN IF
GRANTED TO YOU IN NOT MORE THAN FOUR(4) YEARS PERIOD OF TIME.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED,KINDLY CONTACT BISHOP PETER WITH THE INFORMATION BELOW.
NAME : BISHOP PETER.
Email:info.bishoppeter_morris@yahoo.com
STAY BLESSED
BISHOP PETER

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam