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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • benafonsi@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "donnas martin" <otunamu116@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: otunamu@latinmail.com
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:19:04 +0000
Subject: URGENT REQUEST

GOOD DAY,

MAY I CLAVE YOUR INDULGENCE TO SOLICIT FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION IN A MUTUAL
BENEFICIAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY WHICH IS SAFEGUARDING FUNDS ON MY BEHALF
RUNNING INTO MILLIONS OF UNITED STATES DOLLARS.ALTHOUGH, I AM SKEPTICAL TO
DISCUSS THE BUSINESS ON THE INTERNET OWING TO LOTS OF UNSOLICITED/SPAM MAILS
ON THE INTERNET THESE DAYS AS I WOULD, NT WANT MY HONOURABLE NAME TO BE
DRAGGED TO MESS AS MISTAKEN INTENTION.

I WILL PROVIDE MORE DETAILS IF YOU PROVIDE ME WITH YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE
AND FAX INCLUDING YOUR MORE PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS SO I CAN EMAIL,CALL OR FAX
YOU THE DETAILED INFORMATION BUT MUST FIRST ALL ASSURE ME THAT THE WHOLE
TRANSACTION SHALL BE KEPT HIGHLY SECRET AND CONFIDENTIAL DUE TO MY POSITION
IN MY OFFICE

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE THIS EMAIL: benafonsi@myway.com


TRULY YOURS,

DR. BEN AFONSI

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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam