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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 friend" (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.
  • friends20@justice.com

Fraud email example:

From: "van gaart" <grateinvest5@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 03:21:14 -0700
Subject: COMPENSATION OF FUND!


The National Lottery Committee
Koningen Julianaplein 21, 2391 BD
Denhaag, The Netherlands
www.lotto.nl
(Customer Services)
Dear Friend,
We are obliged to inform you that we have succeeded in resolving all
related problems that has held the transfer impossible. With the help of
the International Monetary Fund(IMF) who have rendered a tremendous
help to this Exercise. We regret to announce the mismanagement of
beneficiaries fund by our appointed zonal managers; we are not able to meet
up
with winners fund due to list of names due for payment.

In appreciation of your patients and understanding to receive your fund
we have decided to compensate you with the sum of ($950,000.00) Bank
Draft. Your identification code IS NL1267OPLT for compensation. You are to
contact our coordinator officer Mr. JOHN LEE, Access management and
support initiatives, a consultant firm, on his e-mail address:
friends20@justice.com

Please do send him your:- (1)FULL NAMES: (2)CONTACT ADDRESS: (3)E-MAIL
ADDRESS: (4)AGE & SEX: (5)TELEPHONE NUMBER: (6)FAX NUMBER: (7)COUNTRY
OF ORIGIN: (8)STATE OF ORIGIN: (9)BREIF DESCRIPTION OF YOUR COMPANY.

Do not hesitate to let us know immediately you receive your fund so
we can take account of how many beneficiaries were paid.

MR VAN GAART
NATIONAL COORDINATOR
AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLAND.

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