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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)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • stanpolly@inbox.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CECIL EYADEMA <ericson@inbox.com>
Reply-To: stanpolly@inbox.com
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2007 19:58:53 +0100
Subject: CONFIDENCIAL





DEAR FRIEND.

I AM WRITING IN RESPECT OF A MUTUALLLY BENEFICAIL MATTER
AND PRAY TO GOD THAT I AND MY MOTHER FIND FAVOUR IN YOUR HEART.
FIRSTLY,IT WILL ONLY BE APPROPRIATE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF BEFORE
STATING THE BENEFICIAL PURPOSE.I AM CECIL EYADEMA, SON
OF LATE PRESIDENT EYADEMA OF THE REPUBLIC OF TOGO ,A SEA - PORT
COUNTRY IN THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA.I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH ONE OF MY LATE FATHER CONSULTANT.
WHILE MY FATHER WAS A REDEEMER TO SO MANY HE WAS ALSO ENEMY
OF FEW OF HIS OPPONENTS WHO WANTED TO OUST HIM FROM POWER.

BEFORE MY FATHER DIED,HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF $15.000.000.00
INTO A SECURITY COMPANY IN THE UK FOR THE BENEFIT OF MYSELF
AND MOTHER BEING FROM A POLYGAMUS FAMILY,I AM THE ONLY CHILD
OF MY MOTHER WHOM IS SUFFERING FROM A FORGETTING AILMENT
AND PARTIAL STROKE.
MY ELDER BROTHER WHO IS NOW THE PRESIDENT IS A DIFFRENT MOTHER
FROM ME AND IF HE KNOWS ABOUT THIS DEPOSIT MY LATE FATHER MADE FOR ME AND
MY MOTHER HE MIGHT TAKE MY LIFE TO GET IT COLLECTED.

PRESENTLY,I AM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM TO GET THE DEPOSIT SECURED
AND I INTEND TO MOVE THEM FOR INVESTMENTS AS MY MOTHERS WISH FOR A MORE STABLE
ECONOMY HENCE I AM CONTACTING YOU TO TAKE CHARGE AS OUR FOREIGN PARTNER.
WE WILL WANT TO INVEST 50% OF THE $15MILLION ON STOCKS,20% ON REAL ESTATE WHILE
THE BALANCE 30% WILL ACRUE TO YOU FOR YOU ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION.
YOU CAN REACH ME VIA EMAIL: stanpolly@inbox.com SO THAT WE CAN KNOW OURSELVES BETTER BEFORE GOING FUTHER.
IF HOWEVER YOU ARE NOT INTRESTED KINDLY DESTROY THE MAIL DUE TO MY
FAMILY CONCERNS.
YOURS SINCERELY,

CECIL EYADEMA Esq.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam