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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:
  • "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)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • +22993698319 (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.
  • westernutransfe201@hotmail.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "jimaku@terra.es" <jimaku@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:55:34 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Your Payment has been sent to you,


Your Payment has been sent to you,
Hello How are youn today together with your family,I know that all is well if so thanks be to almighty God the creator.
We are to inform you that your PaymentInherritance fund which you been strugling for since till now has been aproved by the federal Government Benin Republic.
The Chambers of the Government who areelected to shedule the Inherritance ofyour fund has already made an arrangement with us concern your fund which is deposited here in this Office.
Your Payment has been sent to you,I write to inform you that we have already sent you USD4000.00 dollars through Western union as we have been given the mandate to transfer your full compensation payment total sum of USD500,000.00 via western union by this governemnt.
Horry up now because we have so many customers here tbe sending the sum ok.
I was calling your telephone number to give me your correct information through phone but
i could not reach you throughout that yesterday Even this morning.
Now,I decided to email you the MTCN and sender name so that you willpick up this USD4000.00 to enable us
send another USD4000.00 today as you knowwe will be sending you only USD4000.00 perday.
Do things Urgent to avoid all eyes views because have many customer here waiting.
Please pick up this information and run to western union to pick up theUSD4000.00 and call Mr Frank back to send you another payment today,
His directly phoneline is +22993698319,Operation Manager Mr Frank Ude Email:( westernutransfe201@hotmail.fr ) call or email Mr Frank once you picked up this USD4000.00 today.
Here is the information which you will use to pick up your first set of $4,000.00
USD4000.00;MTCN: 2395570850 Sender's Name: Tom Hunter
Text Question: God
Answer: Bless
Amount: USD 4000.00
call Mr Frank once you pick up this USD4000.00,
Please email him your direct telephone number because he needs to be calling you once we send any payment for the informations.
Thanks
Mrs Ann Jeniffer Aku.





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