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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)
• 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.
  • ubabramm@88.am (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ubgordon@terra.es" <ubgordon@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:39:28 +0100 (MET)
Subject: RE GOD BLESS YOU



MR. ABRAHAM GORDON.
LONDON U.K
TELE/FAX:4477680659
Alternative email:ubabramm@88.am.

Dear Friend,

My Name is Abraham Gordon from U.K.
I am sending this proposal with the hope that you will assist me in getting this deal done.

A benefactor has deposited a consignment of which I am asking you to claim as the consignment has been long

overdue for collection.
I am now mandated to get someone that can assist me in retrieving the package containing some amount of

money from a Diplomatic/Security Company in Europe. The benefactor and her children have been confined only

to their country home and all their calls and movements are monitored, as a result, its absolutely

impossible for them to do anything as regards retrieving the money.

I am contacting you because your assistance is needed in claiming the funds on their behalf. The amount was

accrued from Diamond sales over a period of six years and its USD15M (Fifteen Million U.S.Dollars). These

funds are fully free of any liens, or encumbrances and are clean, clear and has no criminal origin. The

funds have nothing to do with any form of illegality and all documentations needed to prove the source of

the funds were submitted when the funds were being deposited and these documents would prove the source of

the funds and authenticate the fact that the funds are clean and has no links whatsoever with either drugs

or terrorism.

For your assistance in this transaction, the benefactor and her Children have agreed to give you 20% of the

total amount of money and this role simply entails retrieving the funds on their behalf from the Diplomats

in Europe and all the information needed to claim the funds would be sent to you as soon as you indicate

your interest in assisting them as well as providing the following information to facilitate the smooth

conclusion of the transaction.
Reply to ubabramm@88.am with the following:

1) Your Full Name: ___________________________

2) Your International Passport or Driver's Licence________________________________________

Your Address:_______________________________

3) Your Telephone Number:________________________

4) Your Fax Number: __________________________

5) Your Mobile Number:_____________________________

I await your response Urgently.

With trust,

Mr. Abraham Gordon.

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