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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:
  • "dear friend" (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 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.
  • +2215865311 (Senegal, 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.
  • sonbadango1@inbox.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sonal" <sonbadango@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: sonbadango4@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 11:17:21 +0000
Subject: Inquire from Sonal

My Dear Friend,

Compliments of the season. I did like to send to you the best
wishes of good health and success in your pursuits particularly through
my proposal as contained in this letter. i may not wish to disclose this transaction electronically . After due deliberation with my son,I decided to forward to you this business proposal, we want you to assist
us .I will give you more information. As to this regard as soon as you reply.
You can replay to sonbadango1@inbox.com

I am Mrs.Sonal Badango . I am contacting you with the hope that you will be of great assistance to me call me with +221 586 53 11 please if I am not there during your call my son David will be there to answer you, as I am always to the hospital for my illness treatment
Your URGENT response is needed.
Regards and God Bless you.

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