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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • mrabbajacob1@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Abba Jacob" <mrabbaj50@swissonline.ch>
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:55:38 +0100
Subject: HELLO MY DEAR

FROM THE DESK OF MR.ABBA JACOB.
LLOYDS BANK DU BENIN PLC.
NORTH-WEST REGION.
REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN.
E-Mail:mraj50@go2.pl,mrabbajacob1@yahoo.com
Date:13/01/2006

Attn:Dear Friend,

My name is MR.ABBA JACOB, and I work in the International Operation Department in a Bank(Lloyds Tsb) here in Republique Du Benin.

On a routine inspection I discovered a dormant domiciliary account with a Balance of $6.524 Musd (Six Million,Five Hundred and Twenty Four Thousand United States Dollars) on further discreet investigation, I also discovered that the account holder has long since passed away (dead) leaving no beneficiary to the account.

The bank will approve this money to any foreigner because the former operator of the account was a foreigner and from Iraq in particular and I am certainly sure that he is dead, and nobody will come again for the claim of this money. A foreigner can only claim this money with legal claims to the account Holder, therefore I need your cooperation in this transaction.

I will provide the necessary information needed in order to claim this money, but you will need to open an account where this can be transferred. If interested send your private Telephone No. And Fax number including full details of the account to be used for the Deposit. I wish for utmost confidentiality in handling this transaction as my job and the future of my family would be jeopardized if it were breached.

I want to assure you that the transaction is without risk if due process is followed accordingly. Finally,I will give you 50% for your corporation. Contact immediately for more information through my private mail address: mraj50@go2.pl

Sincerely,
MR.ABBA JACOB.
Email:mraj50@go2.pl
Date:13/01/2006.

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