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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • ben123451@indiatimes.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "egobia2@projectorpros.com" <egobia2@projectorpros.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:46:55 -0600
Subject: from Barrister Ben

My dear,

My name is Barrister Ben Egobia, I am the lawyer to late MR. Haryanto Tomo
from Indonesia, who deposited the sum of 10million dollars to one of the
banks here in Nigeria. He was involved in the tsunami that happened in Asia.


Right now I am contacting you to stand as the next of kin to late Mr. tomo, to
enable the bank to transfer the money into your account. All you need to do is
to confirm the account numbers to them and the form which I will forward to
you to fill and send to them. The main reason why I am asking you to stand as
the next of kin, is because the money can not be transferred without the help
of a foreigner and also the foreign account that you will be sending to
them.


Below is the account number
Account number 01156110039-267
Account holder Mr Haryanto Tomo
Amount in the account USD 10million
Swift Code ddrffce
Bank Name: Prudent bank of Nigeria plc (Matori Branch)
Director of the branch is Mr. FUNSO OGUNDIPE

The reason why I am sending all this information is for you to know that this
is not scam or a game. Call me once you receive my mail to enable me send the
form which you will fill and send to the bank, but make sure that a copy of
your passport must
be sent to me once you are willing to receive this money.

Waiting for your call on 234-80-2433-6966 or email me on:
ben123451@indiatimes.com

Barrister Ben Egobia

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