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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 beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "please indicate your readiness" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "million us 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • tom40ben@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Tom Benson"<tombenson1978@myway.com>
Reply-To: tbmail@sify.com
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 06:07:23 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Please reply me as soon as possible


From: Tom BensonEmail: tbmail2@sify.comEmail: tom40ben@myway.comDear Beloved, I got your contact during my surf search on the web for a reliable, capable and trustworthy person that can assist me in this darkest moment of my life.I am a native of Darfur region of Sudan. I lost my father, mother and two sisters with our family assets/house during the recent war raging in Sudan. I am alive writing you now from a neighbouring copuntry where other lucky victims and I who escaped alive from the rebel attack are like refugees. No house, no good food, no good job. I am just getting assistance from well meaning individuals and a couple of persons. Before my father's sudden death, he deposited a consignment labeled as GOLD &amp; DIAMOND but concealed in it is the sum of US$27,000,000.00 (Twenty Seven Million US Dollars) in cash with a Private Security Company in Sudan but the consignment was later moved to their affiliate office Overseas, for safety of the consignment (funds), via
diplomatic means. He intended to use the funds for Politics. While my father was alive he explained to me that he had such fund and had to keep it in a security company abroad due to the unstable polity in Sudan and considering that he is a politician, he would not want the Government to seize the money if deposited into the banks in Sudan. Please read further on the war in Sudan at: http://www.gng.org/pulse/genocide.htmlNow that he is late and am the only surviving son, I am writing you to assist me receive this consignment in your country, invest it in a profitable business and help relocate me to join you immediately. As a result of insecurity of life and property here, I do not want to stay in Africa any longer. You have my permission /authority to have/collect 30% of the funds on receiving it, for your timely assistance. Please indicate your readiness to assist me immediately so that all the information about this fund will be passed to you immediately. Send to me
immediately the following information: 1. Your full legal names including contact address, mobile telephone and fax numbers for easy communication2. Date of birth, Occupation, sex and marital status as well as copy of your passport or driver's lisence for documentation purposes. As soon as I receive your reply mail I shall forward your information to the Security/Finance firm overseas to contact you for the delivery of the consignment to you as my proxy. Thereafter you shall help me relocate to your country, as I am sick and tired of the unrest in Africa. I shall send you the Power of Attorney to present to the Finance/security Firm as we proceed, as demanded by them. With the help of sympathizer I was able to secure a cell phone, which is very important for me at this stage to enable, me transact this important business for which I am contacting you.Please help me and reply me immediately you receive this mail via my email: tbmail2@sify.comYour friend in need,Tom Benson
Email: tbmail2@sify.comEmail: tom40ben@myway.com

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