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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:
  • "million 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)
• 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.
  • drkoffan@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: dan kofi <dan_koffi100px@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <dan_koff@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:56:20 +0000
Subject: waiting your mail



Citizens Finance And Security Company.
Attention: sir, We the remittance department of citizenbank international have received your information in our data base. We wish to let you know that after our research, we have finally resolved that you are the rightful owner of the sum of 6.5 Million united states dollars deposited by one of our customer. We once again congratulate you. Your are hereby requested to send to us the vital information below to enable us proceed your transfer. 1. YOUR FULL NAME THAT WILL INCLUDE YOUR MIDDLE NAME 2.A COPY OF YOUR DRIVING LICENSE OR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT.3. YOUR TELEPHONE CONTACT4. YOUR OCCUPATION For further security reasons, with this we can go ahead to proceedon transfering your fund to you with immediate effect. Thanks.Management,Account director.Dan koff
drkoffan@yahoo.co.uk

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