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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:

• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • +22993037800 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Odom=20Mark?= <odommark49@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: western_union_department2525@live.fr
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:40:20 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTACT WESTERN FOR YOUR 7,OOO DALLAR PER DAY


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:odommark49@yahoo.com.co



- We have arranged your payment of($2.7Millions)in atm card to be sent to you through western union money and you will recive $7,000 per day.Theyou through western union money and you will recive $7,000 per day.Theyou through western union money and you will recive $7,000 per day.Theminister true funds of BeninRepublic will send you the currently standarddetail you need to pick up your money from western.The director administertrue funds have already signed your payment,now you are free to compleywith western union Mr Kalvin Anothony,western union departmentFinanciaBank Benin,Mobile: +229 9303 7800E-mail:(western_union_department2525@live.fr).Note that the administrator payment need this details from you to process your payment:Receivername-Country-City-Tel-Test question-Answer- Comply now because as soon asyou sent this required details to Mr James Mark he will start sending yourpayment by western unionRegards,Mr Odom Mark

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