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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found 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.
  • heman02@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Heman Bello <hemanbello2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <heman02@o2.pl>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:19:45 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend



Dear Friend,

I am Heman Bello, I am the payment Officer of NNPC. Nigeria.
I have a proposal to discuss about a late Client of mine who I think is co-incidentally related to you, he has a contract payment due to him in my corporation,but no next of kin to receive the payment.

Please contact me through email if you are interested to know email at heman02@o2.pl.
Thank you.
Regards,
Heman Bello
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