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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:
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • frank_guei1@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: frank guei <frank_guei25@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <frank_guei02@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 22:09:11 +0200
Subject: =?windows-1256?Q?I_NEED_YOUR_HELP=FD=FD?=



Dear respectful one How are you doing? i hope you are alright. I know that you will be surprise when you will receive it. I send you this message in order to obtain your agreement and your trust which can permit me to work with you without any fear. My name is Frank Guei , son of Late General Robert Guei who was assassinated during the coup d’Etat of 19th September 2002. Before being assassinated ,my father Deposited a sun of US$2.000.000.00 in a bank with my name. So here in our country, I need your help in order to receive this money and invest in your country in an activity which can be profitable for me and you. This is the reason why I need you help in this way: Please help me to get this money transfer out this country to your country were i will use it for a lucrative investment. If you help me, I’ll give 20% of this sum a your share for assisting me.I need your help urgent for us to finalise this project in time. Waiting for your urgent response.Frank Guei NB: I need your telephone number for easy communications and please reply me back on this email address:(frank_guei1@yahoo.fr)
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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam