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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)
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
• 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.
  • +2215099591 (Senegal, 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.
  • info_abdou@mail2senegal.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. H.E. Abdou DIOUF" <info_office----@excite.com>
Reply-To: info_abdou@mail2senegal.com
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 23:53:34 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: ACT FAST AS REQUIRED.


From Mr. H.E. Abdou DIOUF, Secretary, Department of InformationEconomic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)In collaboration with the Bank of Africa PlcDakar, Senegal.Dear Friend,The Bank of Africa Plc, In collaboration with the Department of Information (ECOWAS) hereby receive your payment with reference number #. AV/ECOWAS/BOA/MIN/009. Amounting to US$ 15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million United State Dollars). From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Economic Community of West African States. Your company is next on the list of outstanding contractors who are to receive their payments, according to information gathered from the Ecowas human resource database we were notified that your payment is ready to be transferred to your account. After all arrangements we have concluded that you must compensate the Department of Information by donating (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to a charity organization we will designate to you as soon
as you receive your money. To this effect, in your response you should send to us a promissory note promising to donate the stated amount. I therefore wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you re-confirm the following:(1) Your Full Name:(2) Phone, Fax and Mobile Number:(3) Company Name, Address and Position:(4) Profession, Age and Marital status.Once this information is received, your payment will be processed and transfer will be made into your account immediately from the International fund remittance department. For more information and clarifications do not hesitate to reach me either via my private Email address, Telephone or Fax as soon as you receive this notice.Congratulations.Best Regards,Mr. H.E. Abdou DIOUFTel: +221 509 9591Fax: +221 8018 4418Email: info_abdou@mail2senegal.com

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