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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "million 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)
• 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.
  • custombenin_infor01@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: lambertterry15@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 18:13:05 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONTACT=20THEM=20FOR=20YOUR=20PACKAGE?=

How are you doing,

We have release your package all arrangement is made for your bank draft
of $2.5 million dollars that is on hold by LONDON CUSTOM departiment so
we have release the package now you contact the oragin of the package that
is Benin republic custom departiment for them to sign the form release oder,

Here is they information you will use to contact them so do that immedaitely
ok,

Chief controlar Dr Benson Yusuf,
Email......custombenin_infor01@yahoo.fr

You have to send them your contact information for them to send the package
to your home address.

Your Full Name,

Home Address.

Your Cell phone Number

Please do that immedaitely because we have release the package oder by london
government to release all the package is on hold in this departiment ok,
We are sorry for the delay,
Thanks for your understanding

Best Regards
Sign
Chief Controlar
Mr,Lambert Terry










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