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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • fdf_executiveofficer1@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "donations_2@terra.es" <donations_2@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 18:36:34 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTICE


THE FONDATION DE FRANCE(FDF)
http://www.fdf.org.

The Fondation De France(FDF) would like to notify you that you have
been chosen by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients of
a cash Grant/Donation for your own personal, educational, and business
development. The FDF, established 1977 by the Multi-Million groups and
now supported by the Economic Community for West African
States (ECOWAS),

In conjunction with the ECOWAS, UNO and the EU, We are giving out a
yearly donation of US$85,000.00 (Eighty five
thousand United states dollars only) each to 100 lucky
recipients. These specific Donations/Grants will be awarded to 100
lucky international recipients worldwide, in different categories.

Based on the random selection exercise of internet websites and
millions of supermarket cash invoices worldwide, you were selected
amongst the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of
US$85,000.00 as charity donations/aid.

You are required to contact the Executive Secretary below, for
qualification documentation and processing of your claims. After
contacting our office, you will be given your donation pin number,
which you will use in collecting the funds. Please endeavor to quote
your Qualification numbers (FDF-444-6647-9163) in all discussions.

Executive Sec. Mr. Jubril Cisse
Email: fdf_executiveofficer1@yahoo.fr
On behalf of the Board kindly, accept our warmest congratulations.

Regards.
Mrs. Christie Cacapa





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