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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +2299320596 (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.
  • citylinkcourier_companybenin001@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: barker williams <barker_williams16@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:54:59 +0100
Subject: Get back to them immediately.



Hello,
I have taken your check to the bank but the manager of financial trust bank Benin told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire. Henceforth, I told him to cash the $1.2 million US Dollars and all the necessary arrangement of delivering of the $1.2 million in cash was made with UNIVERSAL DELIVERY SERVICE (UDS).
Please write a letter of application to the given address below.
Dr.Kiki Lenon
Phone: +229-9320-596
Email: citylinkcourier_companybenin001@yahoo.fr
Please, Send them your contacts information to enable them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX this is what they need from you.
1. YOUR FULL NAME: ____________2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS: __________________3. YOUR CURRENT CELL/TELEPHONE NUMBER:_________________4. A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE: _______________5. MARITAL STATUS: _______________6. YOUR AGE: ______________
Yours Sincerely, Baker Williams.








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