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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22993892879 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • ics_chuks@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: office_file35@microcamp.com.br
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 21:09:04 -0300
Subject: HELLO MY GOOD FRIEND




Hello my good friend.





How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?, You may not
understand why this mail came to you.But if you do not remember me, you might
have receive an email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar
business proposal which we never concluded. I am using this opportunity
to inform you that this multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with
the assistance of another partner from Germany who financed the transaction to
a logical conclusion. I 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 fund
out of my bank to my new partner's account in Germany that was capable of
assisting me in this great venture. Due to your effort, sincerity,
courage and trust worthiness You showed during the course of the
transaction.I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the
sum of USD $2,500,000.00 I have left a certified international bank draft for
you worth of USD ($2,500,000.00) cashable anywhere in the world. Two Million
five hundred thousand dollars only.My dear friend I will like you to contact
my Secretary Mr.Ieye Lemor on his direct email address at:
[ics_chuks@yahoo.fr]  for the  collection of your bank draft.I
authorized him to release the Bank Draft to you whenever you contact him in
regards of it.





At the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects,which
the new partner and I are having at hand.Please I will like you to accept
this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart, Also
comply with Mr.chuks's directives so that he will send the draft to you
without any delay.





 Contact Person: Mr.chuks okajTelephone:
+22993892879.             
 E-mail: ics_chuks@yahoo.fr E-mail: ics_chuks@yahoo.fr Time to
call(7am to 6pm African time GMT)





Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your
correct mailing address where you want him to send the draft to you.Thanks
and God bless you and your family.Ahmed SadiqCEO ANA GROUP PLC.





                                                                                      



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Microcamp

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