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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)
  • "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)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • nashajones71@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jones Nasha" <jonesnasha@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 21:06:20 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From MrsNasha Jones/BE THE NEXT OF KIN.


Mrs Nasha Jones
Contact me with:nashajones71@yahoo.com
Avenidasanto Centrum
25,28004 Cotonou-Benin

Attn:Sir


My Dear Friend


Permit me to introduce my self, my name is Mrs Nasha Jones.I work with A.D.Bank of Cotonou Benin as(Senior Accountant),in the discharge of my duty,I stumbled on this domiciliary account that has remained dormant for three years now with US $ 14M (Fourteen Million United States Dollars) on it with account name Mr. Barry Kelly.


I made enquiries and discovered that the account holder died in an
accident.I am writing you so that we can work together to remit this
money to you as the next of kin because this money belong to a
foreigner and has to be claimed by a foreigner. If I hear from you, I will tell you all you need to do.


I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please reply to my
private e-mail:nashajones71@yahoo.com

Best Regards,

Mrs Nasha Jones.




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