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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031851113 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • d_smth32@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Smith Dickinson" <d_smth33@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: d_smth31@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 18:17:05 +0000
Subject: I Hope That Our Mail Meet You In Good Time Mr. Smith Dickinson & Sister.

Dear Friend,
I am Mr. Smith Dickinson, the son of Mr. Johnnie Dickinson who died in New
Orleans with My mother and one of my sister as a result of Hurricane Katrina
in New Orleans.

There is this huge amount of US$15.5million which my late father kept for us
in company here in Senegal before he was died.

Now I and my younger sister have decided to invest this money in your country
or anywhere save for security and political reasons.

We want you to help us claim and retrieved these funds from the Fiduciary Fund
Holders and Transfer it into your personal account in your country for investment
purposes on profitable ventures.

If you can be of assistance to us, we will pleased to offer you 32% of the total fund.

I await your soonest response through our private d_smth32@yahoo.fr

Telephone : +447031851113

Best Regards,

Mr. Smith Dickinson & Sister.

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