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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.
  • +22993221260 (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.
  • western.union59@sify.com

Fraud email example:

From: "jmouka@terra.es" <jmouka@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:36:36 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: WESTERN UNION BENIN



Attention ,

We have concluded to effect your payment of $850, 000.00 dollars(EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) through western union, but the maximium amount you will be receiving each day starting from tomorrow is $5,000.00 daily until the funds is completely transfered.

Kindly Contact Western union Agent: Mr.Nelson B.Collins
TEL: +229-93-22-12-60
E-mail:(western.union59@sify.com)

Though, Michelle Smith sent $5000.00 in your name today so contact Mr.Nelson B.Collins and tell him to give you the Mtcn, sender name and question/answer to pick the $5000.00. Pls let me know as soon as you received all your funds $850,000.00 thousand dollars Thank you.

Yours Mr Nobert Ofordike









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