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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.
• 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.
  • rev_benedicjohn@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: benedict john <rev_benedicjohn@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:23:05 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT




Justin Thyme ,

THANKS FOR YOUR MAIL.YOU WILL BE UPDATED ON THE NEXT STEP TOMORROW,BUT KINDLY FOWARD YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR COMMUNICATION.YOU ARE FREE TO CALL ME ON 234-8067569137.

REV.FATHER BENEDICT JOHN
Please send bankers draft without delay to

Justin Thyme,
Ten Mile Farm
P.O. Box 2002
Andalusia
Alabama 36420
USA


On 9/27/06, benedict john <rev_benedicjohn@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Justine


Sir,

Your name has been listed among the beneficiaries,that the president of this country,want to give perference.The Central Bank Payment Gazette is out today,and your name is there.But what was aproved to pay each contractor by the Federal House of Senate on Foreign payment is $10.5million each,after which the balance will be paid.

Sir,kindly reconfirm,your account detail,together with your direct telephone and fax number respectively,but we have every information of your account but we really want to be sure of whom we are dealing with.As soon as this information is recieve,the transfer reciept will be forwarded to you without delay,or if you need your payment by International Certisfy Draft,kindly indicate,as what will be required from you is your house or recieving address for the Draft Despatch.

Sir, you are free to confirm this anywhere anytime.You are also free to come to this country and make your confirmation yourself before forwarding information.

We antispect your maxium co-operation.

Yours Faithfully,
Rev.Father Benedict John
Presidential Adviser on Foreign Payment



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