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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:
  • "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. )
  • "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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • udo_ben@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mike jon <mike_jon20018@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:55:23 +0200
Subject: FOM Mr.BEN UDO



Mr.BEN UDO
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICAN E-MAIL:udo_ben@yahoo.com
TELL_27_787 68 99 60ATTN: DIRECTOR/C.E.O
DEAR;

Firstly, let me introduce myself to you, I am Mr.BEN UDO, the eldest son of Sir. MIKE UDO of Harare Zimbabwe.During the current war against farmers in Zimbabwe by President Robert Mugabe, he ordered all white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and followers. My father was one of the richest farmers in my country and because he did not support Mugabe's ideas, Mugabe's supporters invaded his farm and burnt everything in the farm, killing my father in the process.
Before his death, my father had deposited with a Security Company in Johannesburg, South Africa the sum of $28M US Dollars .(Twenty Eight million US Dollars). After the incident, we moved to the Republic of South Africa. And I decided to contact you to assist me in moving this money out of South Africa because as an asylum seeker here, we are not permitted to operate any bank account or registered business here in South Africa.
We have agreed to compensate you with 30% percentage of the total sum for your assistance., and 10% is set aside to settle any expenses that we might incur during the cause of clearing and transferring this fund to your nominated account, All I want you to do is to assist us in transferring this money to your country. I will let you know about the detailed procedures on how we will achieve this goal as soon as you indicate your willingness to assist me and my family. And I want you to give me your personal phone and fax numbers for easy communication. Note that this transaction is 100% risk free and absolutely confidential. Please if you are willing to assist us, kindly contact me through the telephone number or e-mail address above. If God have touched your heart to assist us, you can reach me through the above e-mail address or telephone number as soon as possible. Thanks Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Kind regards, Mr.BEN UDO(For the family)

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