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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "transfer of your funds" (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.
  • +22997311317 (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.
  • creditbank_benin403@tlen.pl

Fraud email example:

From: office_file40@microcamp.com.br
Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 17:59:28 -0300
Subject: CONTACT CREDIT BANK REPUBLIC DU BENIN


Hello Dearest Friend,I am glad to inform you that I have successfully
concluded the transaction,the money has been transferred to London through
the assistant of Mr.Howard Ferraro who is a London base business
man.Currently I am in London with him and my wife and children.However, I did
not forget you because you are the source of my success,you made me what I am
now though you are not there to complete this project with me but I gave all
the credit and thanks to you. knowing it is not your fault or rather your
wish to back off on me and the transaction, I understand it was simply
because of some circumstances you could not control.In appreciate of your
assistance I have mapped out some money as a Compensation and i have
deposited the sum of US$2.5000.00. (two millon five hundred thousand, United
States Dollar Only) to the CREDIT BANK REPUBLIC DU BENIN on your favour, on
my departure to London. I would like you to contact the bank for the transfer
of your funds with the  below information where to transfer your funds
.Attn: REV. KEN OVIEEmail:(creditbank_benin403@tlen.pl)Phone no: +229 9731
1317Try to get back to me once the transfer is made because i am very busy
here trying to put things together and may not be chanced to email you
frequently.Feel free to contact the bank for your funds. I will stop
here.Once again,thank you very much and remain blessed.Regards,DR JOHN
AKAYA 
_________________________________________________________
Microcamp

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam