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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22997011587 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • pastoraustinebj@gawab.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mrskabila2@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:27:58 +0200
Subject:

Dear Friend,

Compliments of the season and God's blessings from Mrs Kabila, I am the
Banker who contacted you long ago for assistance in an Inheritance claims,regards
to a deceased customer in our bank.However I am very happy to inform you
about my success in getting those fund transferred under the cooperation
of a new partner from Monaco France,Presently I'm in Monaco for an investment
projects.

I have decided to compensate you with the sum of $400.000.00 (Four Hundred
Thousand US Dollars) This is from my own share, I did this simply to show
you that it is good to do good things and also to fulfil my vow during the
trials.

Therefore you should contact my pastor in Cotonou Benin Republic with the
following information below,

Here his contact address:
Name: Pastor Ugwu.U.Augustine
Email: pastoraustinebj@gawab.com
Direct Tel: +22997 0115 87


Do ask him to send you the Cashier's Cheque,sum of ($400,000.00) Four Hundred
Thousand Dollars , which I kept for your compensation, however he will attend
to you without delay as he was duly instructed.

please do let me know immediately if you receive it so that we can share
the joy together after all the suffering at that time.

Best Regards.
Mrs Kabila,

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam