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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • info_fhofficer@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Bess Brown" <mrsbess05@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: info_fhofficer@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 23:58:48 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this
mail meets you in a perfect condition. I am using this opportunity to thank
you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your
account due to one reason or the other best known to you.
But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the Cheque out
of the company to someone else who was capable of assisting me in this great
venture .Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you
showed at the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my
gratitude to you with the sum of $150,000.00 (One hundred and fifty thousand
United States Dollars) in respect to your lottery winnings
I have authorized the finance house where I deposited my money to issue you
international certified bank draft cashable at your bank. My dear friend I
will like you to contact the finance house for the collection of this
international certified bank draft. The name and contact address of the
Person with your Cheque is as follows.

VISUAL DISPATCH HEAD OFFICER
CONTACT AGENT: MR.EDDY MICHEAL
EMAIL: info_fhofficer@yahoo.co.uk

At the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which
myself and my new partner are having at hand. Finally, remember that I have
forwarded instruction to the finance house on your behalf to send the bank
draft to you as soon as you contact them without delay. Please I will like
you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my
heart. Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hope to hear from you soon.

Best Regards,
Mrs. BESS BROWN.

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