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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:
  • "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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "my direct telephone number" (i.e. "call me on my cellphone at the Internet cafe where we scammers hang out")
• 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.
  • chambas401@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Mohammed Ibn <ibn401@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:24:12 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: ACCOUNT PROVISION FOR US$45 MILLION ONLY


ACCOUNT PROVISION FOR US$45 MILLION ONLY.

ATTENTION: MR DEAR ,

MY NAME IS DR. MOHAMMED IBN CHAMBAS, CHAIRMAN ECOWAS CONTRACTOR'S DEBT RECONCILIATION/APPRAISAL BOARDS I AM CONTACTING YOU TO INQUIRE FROM YOU IF YOU CAN ASSIST ME SAFEGUARD FUNDS AMOUNTING TO US$45,000,000.00 FORTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS LEFT BY OUR LATE FOREIGN CONTRACTOR WHO’S PROVIDED ADDRESS COULD NOT BE TRACED SINCE HE DIED ALONG WITH HIS FAMILY MEMBERS.YOU WILL BE PRESENTED AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED TO ENABLE OUR ORGANIZATION TRANSFER THE MONEY TO YOU.

AT THE END OF THE TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH 30% OF THE TOTAL MONEY.THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE BUT SHOULD BE KEPT SECRET AND CONFIDENTIAL DUE TO MY POSITION IN ECOWAS I WILL GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE TRANSACTION WHEN I RECEIVE YOUR AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSE AT THIS MY SECURED EMAIL ADDRESS: chambas401@yahoo.com YOU CAN CALL ME ON MY DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBERS +233-27-666-3599 FOR MORE UPDATES.

NOTE: DUE TO MY POSITION NOW, I HAVE THE DECEASED CONTRACT
FILE BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATIONS WITH ME INCASE OF ANY QUESTION FROM OUR ORGANISATION WHEN THE DEAL STARTED AND ALSO THE PROCESS TO PUT CLAIM ON THE FUNDS AS THE NEXT OF KIN WILL BE LEGALLY PROCESSED TO AVOID ANY BREACH OF LAW OF OUR COUNTRIES.

THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND DO NOT FORGET TO UPDATE ME WITH YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATIONS AND MORE CONFIDENTIALITY

LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOONEST
YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR. MOHAMMED IBN CHAMBAS
TEL/FAX (+233-27-666-3599)



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