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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:
  • ",500,000" (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)
• 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.
  • +22993794735 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • sancosea1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • sancosea@orangemail.es

Fraud email example:

From: Barr sanco sea <sancosea1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: sancosea@orangemail.es
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 01:54:49 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT ATTN.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: sancosea1@yahoo.com



- Although you might be apprehensive about my email as we have not meet before, my name is Barr, Sanco Sea, I Work with the Bank Of Africa As {Director of Finance}.There is the sum of $12,500,000.00 in my bank "Here in Benin Republic West Africa. There is no beneficiaries stated concerning these funds which mean no one has come forward to claim this sum for 12 years now and no one would ever come forward to claim it. That is why I ask that we work together so as to have the sum transferred out of my bank into your account legally without any fear or illegality involving, I will guide you through on how we can complete this. Please endeavour to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Contact me on mail private email sancosea@orangemail.es Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated. Regards. Barr, Sanco Sea. + 229 937 947 35.

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