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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • frank1_willimbo@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FRANK WILLIAMS" <frank8_willimbo@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: frank1_willimbo@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 07:18:37 +0100
Subject: TREAT AS UTMOST URGENCY.

Good Day.
I am Chief Frank Williams, Head of foreign payment department. I have been
mandated to inform you about the recent development as in payment of this
money after our board meeting, your case was mentioned and we have agreed to
pay you without any further delay so I will require you to desist from any
partner who may have been asking you to pay fee's before the transfer can be
made.
The Federal Government has mandated the payment commission that all payment
that has been overdue and those owed by the government would be paid
unilaterally to the
tune of $5m (Five Million U.S Dollars Only) Therefore all we will pay you
now is the sum of $5m and the rest afterwards.
I would like you to employ transparency and honesty in this regards because
aiding and
abetting will only keep your payment pending so I will like you to confirm
the following to avoid any mistake or wrong transfer. The total fund
belonging to you etc, the requested information is to ensure that no mistake
or error is made and it should be forwarded in the manner stated below:

Your Full Name:
Your Complete Address:
Direct Telephone Number:
Mobile Number:
Fax Number:
TREAT AS UTMOST URGENCY.
Phone: 234 – 8080 297038
Reply to my private email: ( frank1_willimbo@yahoo.com )
Head of Foreign Payment Department
Chief Frank Williams.

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