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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:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • +22993202638 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: thomson tagbo <thomson_tagbo2003@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 07:40:46 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT


Dear Roddric Goldschitz ,

Thanks for your mail,If you realy need your check to be dalivered to your Destination, Kindly go and do what i told you to do and stop doubting, it is good to be good, the Lord said that many are called but few are cheson,(Philippians.Chapter 4 Vs 19) do listine to me for any thing that i told you, because it must surely help you and come to happen, You should be wonderring why am telling you all this, and i pray that ,By the name Jesus, you should get what ever you want,

Fanily, My duty is to make sure that you receive your cheque of $850,000.00 as directed my boss. i can not decieve you at all or Decieve any of your Relations, but am only telling you the truth and that is the Truth, I am here to serve you better and knowing that you will gives me some gift at last. what i need from is to send your identification where the courier company will delivery your cheque to house without any wasting time.my number is working Feel free to call me at my direct phone number for any furthure clarifications. +229 93 20 26 38.

kindly get back to me or call me immedaitely you have this mail ok



Thomson









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