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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "trunk box" (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.
  • dan2moore@yahoo.co.in

Fraud email example:

From: Dan Moore <dan11moore@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:32:34 +0100 (BST)
Subject: THANKS IN ADVICE.....


DEAR SIR/MADAM,
WHOM EVER THAT RECEIVE MY EMAIL AND HONOR IT THANKS YOU.
YOU ARE BLESSED IN JESUS NAME AMEN.
MY NAME IS MR.DAN MOORE,AND I NEED A BUSINESS PARTNER WHOM CAN HELP ME TO TRANSFER MY FATHER'S MONEY TO HIS OR HER COUNTRY,FOR YOUR INFORMATION THE TRUNK BOX WAS DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN DAKAR SENEGAL.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO HELP ME BOT FINANCIALLY SEND YOUR FULL DATA AS FOLLOWS FULL NAME PHONE AND FAX NUMBER TOGETHER WITH YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.
I DON'T KNOW MUCH IN BUSINESS BECAUSE IT WAS BELONG TO MY LAT FATHER.
IS ABOUT(1.5M US DOLLARS)IF YOU CAN COME DOWN HERE OR IN CARACAS VENEZUELA IT WILL BE MORE BATTER BUT IF YOU CANNOT MAKE IT TO COME THEN YOU HELP ME FOR THE FLIGHT TICKET THEN I WILL COME AND MEET YOU THEN WE DISCUSS VERY WELL AND SEE OUR SELVES.

HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

EMAIL:dan2moore@yahoo.co.in

DAN MOORE.


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