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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • jkbbljkbbl@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "jkbbl_jkbbl@terra.es" <jkbbl_jkbbl@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:06:41 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL


Dear Friend,

I am an accountant with a reputable bank here in Ghana. I am writing you in respect of the transfer of the sum of seven and a half million United States dollars that is in a dormant account for 13 years now. The account owner exist no more.

All I need from you is a foreign account in the United States into which I will transfer this money and after that you will in turn remit 70% of this money to me.


If you are okay with my 30% offer, then send me your account details in and I will notify you once the funds are transferred.

Note that after you send me your account information and all is set, it will not take more than 3 bank working days for me to effect the transfer of the money Into it.If you are interested in my proposal, the send your reply to me through jkbbljkbbl@yahoo.co.uk

I look forward to your prompt reply.

Yours,

Christain

Email: jkbbljkbbl@yahoo.co.uk





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