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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 beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • nationallottery35@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Message File" <msg_file5@ig.com.br>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 19:07:58 +0200
Subject: Your Winning


INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY COMMITTEE (UK).
UN-CLAIMED DEPARTMENT.
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.

Dear Beneficiary,

We are obliged to inform you that we have succeeded in resolving all related
problems that has held the transfer impossible. With the
help of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) who have rendered a tremendous
help to this Exercise. We regret to announce the
mismanagement of beneficiaries fund by our appointed zonal managers; we are
not able to meet up with winner's fund due to list of
names due for payment.
In appreciation of your patients and understanding to receive your fund we
have decided to compensate you with the sum of
($950,000.00) Bank Draft. Your identification code IS
UK / ILC-1759 for compensation. You are to contact our Zonal
Coordinator/Payment Officer in Republic Of Benin where your name
is listed for payment.
********************************************************************************************
Name: Mr.John Bingo
Email: nationallottery35@yahoo.co.uk
********************************************************************************************
please do send him your:-
1. Given Name (As Stated in your ID)
2. Contact Address
3. Telephone/Fax number:
4.Nationality:
5.Age & Sex:
6:Occupation.
NOTE: All Compensation claimed not later than 14 days; thereafter unclaimed
funds would be included in the next Compensation
stake. Remember to quote your reference information in all correspondence.
Do not hesitate to let us know immediately you receive
your fund so that we can take account of how many beneficiaries were paid.

Regards,
Mrs.Deborah Jones Mr.Lawrence Payley
Mrs.Rosemary Peterson
Genaral Coordinator Head,Computer D.Base
Secretary

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