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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:
  • "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • chike_laz.private@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kola bayo <kolabayo224@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <kola_bayo002@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:47:36 +0000
Subject: Endeavour to let me know as soon you received it,



Attention: Dear,

I am sorry to have kept you quite on you all the while, i was trying to take my time and put things in a better condition, but all the same the good news remains that i have been able to transfer the sum via new found friend Mr. Jacob Goah from Bankog here in Thailand,I realized your hands were tied up that is why you could not finalised the transaction with me. but you don't worry as God has seeing me through, Infact I have succeeded in transferring the funds,
Therefore, I am to show my appreciation to you with this little tokin of $480,000,00 for your pass efforts and commitments despite that we did not made all together; In the hands of my Secretary Mr. Laz Chike i left a Certified Bank Draft on your favour, Now you can contact her right away on her E-mail (chike_laz.private@yahoo.fr) or forward my piece of mail to him and ask him to post the Bank Draft to you immediately with no delay.

I am now in Bangkog Thailand here with my family, hopping to set up an industry and perhaps buy some assets like (Shares, Stocks) and other profitable businesses here in Bangkok. Though i may be busy any moment but that doesn't stops you from mailing me as soon you received the Bank Draft Ok, I will send you my Phone or fax number as soon i am able to secure an international Line

Take good care of yourself, and extend my regards to your family.
Best Wishes,
Mr. Kola Bayo.
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