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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 beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • affiliateunitcontact@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ukinternationallottoster@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 23:10:36 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Dear=20=20Beneficiary?=

FROM:
THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMITTEE(N.L.UK)
P O BOX 1O1O LIVERPOOL,L70 1NL UNITED
KINGDOM.
UN-CLAIMED DEPARTMENT.
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.
TELE/FAX:+44 703 189922
DEAR BENEFICIARY,

It is my greatest pleasure to reach you after our unsuccessful attempt to
remit your funds (WINNINGS) which you won through email balloting.Well,I
just want to use this medium to thank you very much for your patient and
understanding. I am obliged to inform you that we have succeeded in resolving
all related problems that has held the transfer impossible. With the help
of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), who have rendered a tremendous
help to this exercise.

We regret to announce the mismanagement of beneficiaries fund by our appointed
zonal managers, we are not able to meet up with the winners amount due to
the list of names that are due for payment. In appreciation of your patients
and understanding to receive your fund (WINNINGS), we have decided to compensate
you with the sum of $950, 000.00(NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS) in a Bank Draft.

In appreciation of your patients and understanding to receive your fund
we have decided to compensate you with the sum of ($950,000.00) Bank Draft.Your
identification code IS UK / ILC-1759 for compensation. You are to contact
our Zonal coordinator's office, A consultant firm in Cotonou, Republic where
your name is listed for payment.


NAME:PAUL BROWN
E-MAIL:(affiliateunitcontact@yahoo.fr)

Please do send him your:- (1)FULL NAMES: (2)CONTACT ADDRESS: (3)E-MAIL ADDRESS:(4)AGE
& SEX: (5)TELEPHONE NUMBER: (6)FAX NUMBER: (7)COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:(8)STATE
OF ORIGIN: (9)BREIF DESCRIPTION OF YOUR WORK/OCCUPATION.

NOTE: All Compensation claimed not later than 14 days thereafter
unclaimed funds would be included in the next Compensation stake. Remember
to quote your reference information in all correspondence. Do not hesitate
to let us know immediately you receive your fund so that we can take account
of how many beneficiaries were paid.

Regards,
Mrs.DeborahJones, Mr.Lawrence Payley, Mrs.Rosemary Peterson,
Genaral Coordinator Head,Computer D.Base Secretary.

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