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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.
• 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.
  • +447005964110 (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.
  • belialablo@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Benson Kofi" <barristerbenskofi@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:24:52 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: RE: Bank details for Money Transfer!


Hi, please i am not happy with the way u people are doing this una keyloger and hacking, y una go dey hack person job wen e b say person dey husle una no fit husileWell, please dont cut my job, l need money the way u need,. Have a nice day Good guy--- On Tue 07/11, Belial Ablo &lt; belialablo@yahoo.co.uk &gt; wrote:From: Belial Ablo [mailto: belialablo@yahoo.co.uk]To: zolars_chambers_esq@yahoo.frDate: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:09:14 -0600Subject: Bank details for Money Transfer!Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 01:34:41 -0600Subject: Money Transfer


Atten:Mr Belial Ablo, I want to understand and believe that all is well with you. Mymain aim of mailing you is to confirm from you what is really thesituation of things with you concerning Mrs Silifat's consignment,iwould like to know if you are still assisting her or not because she isvery worried and as been mailing me to know the sitation ofthingsexpecting to hear from both of us on when to meet with you assoon as you receive the consignment from th security company. Iwant you to know that this woman as nobody than you and i and atpresent the situation of things in Iraq is not encouraging at all. Ithereby request hat you let me know,if you are still willing to assisther or not and if yes how and when will you be traveling to receive heconsignment or how have you arranged for the delivery of theconsignment to you.I hope you do understand this few points of mine,i will be expecgting your response. Thanks for your cooperation Barr Peter NortonPrincipal PathnerDear Barr Peter
Norton,Everything is go from this point! Please send bank detailswhere I am to transfer the $25,000.00, to make this deal go smoothly! It has been a pleasure to deal with you and Ms. Silifat and hope tomeet you soon. Call me to confirm details of transfer. Call me if you have any questions regarding the transfer, +447005964110 or +13605153875. Please realize I am very busy and may be on the phone a lot, please wait for me to get back to you! Yours sincerely,Belial AbloManaging Director of Investments Thunderclapster Industries Investment Firm LCC


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