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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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • jime_attorney207@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: UBAKA UOYO <maekbarry@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 07:34:29 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I am now successful


Dear Friend,

Compliments of the day and God's blessings

I am glad to inform you that I have successfully concluded the transaction,the money transferred to London. It is done through the assistant of your country man Mr.Howard Ferraro who is a London base business man. Currently I am in London with him and my wife and children.

However,I did not forget you because you are the source of my success,you made me what I am now though you are not there to complet this project with me but I gave all the credit and thanks to you. I know it is not your fault or rather your wish to back up on me and the transaction,Iunderstand it is simply because of what you must have heard about my continent and her business opportunities. Actually there are still good ones for example myself.

In appreciate of your assistance I have mapped out as a compensation and wrote on your favor a Draft worth of US$1,500,000.00.(One Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) I left the Draft with my attorney Barr.JIME EFOIN on my departure to London.I would like you therefore,to contact him on the below info so that he can mail it to you.

Attn: Barr.JIME EFOIN

Email: jime_attorney207@yahoo.co.uk

I would have love to call you from London where I currently reside but due to the recent terrorist attack Mr.Ferraro advice me not to call because all Internatonal calls are been monitored by the UK authority.Contact my attorney in Benin-Republic so that he can release your Draft to you. I will stop here.Once again, thank you very much and remain
blessed.

Regards,

Mr. UBAKA UOYO


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