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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:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • donaldbenson4@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Fred Agbaje <donaldbenson05@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <DonaldBenson4@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:44:29 +0200
Subject: Important


Attn: It is my warmest pleasure writing you this confidential business letter with a view you will accept my request and give me a positive response.
Why i decided to contact you is to seek for your mutual support and assistance in executing this transaction. The reason(s) of contacting you is to intimate you about the existence of the sum $35million dollar,that was initialy deposited with our firm,by a foreigner,that is now late.These funds had remained in our security strong vault for the past two years(2years)without any body or representative of the client coming forward to lay claim to the funds.The fund is presently in a private security and finance company in Germany,Europe.Based on your request,the name,and contact details of the officer's whom to contact for the verification and existence of the fund will be sent to you.All what I needed from you is for your total cooperation, act as the beneficiary to this funds,and recieve same into your Banking channels,for investment purposes.We are in a position to perfect documents that will bear your name as the original beneficiary/next of kin to the fund. Upon your willingness and readiness to assist in this transaction,the details of the consignment will be made available to you.And the necessary documents backing this transaction will be sent to you.For your kind assitance you will be entiltled to 15%of the fund.
I would like you to keep this transaction in absolute secrecy.Looking forward to hearing from you, Best Regards,Mr Donald BensonN/B yOU CAN REACH ME DIRECTLY ON MY PERSONAL EMAIL:donaldbenson4@yahoo.com
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