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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:
  • "good day friend" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • johndembo85@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "John Dembo" <johndembo111@eboxmail.org>
Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2008 07:27:25 -0600
Subject: Confidential to Avoid Monitoring Me,Please I Need Your Help.


Good day Friend,

My Name is John Dembo a cashier in a bank in Dubai i am 38 years old i have
worked in this bank for over 7years but i do not like the salary they pay me so
i decided to made away with ($15,000.000.00USD) kept in manager department and
deposited the money in security company right now i am in London in confidential
to avoid monitoring me,please i need your help for this ($15,000.000.00USD) to
be transferred out from the security company because i do not wish to invest
this money in Dubai or in London so get back to me. If only you are capable of
receiving this money in your country or transfer it ($15,000.000.00USD) to you
by bank to bank. I will be very happy and apply for a visa immediately I hear
from you that the money are already in your account. At the conclusion of this
business, you will be given 35% of the total amount 65% will be for me.Awaiting
for your mail send by my private ID: johndembo85@yahoo.com

Best Regards,

Mr.John Dembo

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