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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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.
  • chizobaoyi@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: cristoba001@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:13:28 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Dear=20beloved=20friend=2C?=

Dear beloved friend,

I am glad to inform you that I have successfully concluded the transaction,the
money has been transferred to London. It is
done through the assistant of your country man Mr. Howard who is a London
base business man. Currently I am in London with
him , my wife and children.

In appreciate of your assistance I have mapped out as a compensation and
wrote on your favor a Draft worth of
US$1,500,000.00. (One Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
Only) I left the Draft with my secretary Mr chizoba oyi on my departure
to London. I would like you therefore,to contact him on the below info so
that he can mail it to you.

Name:chizoba oyi
Email: chizobaoyi@yahoo.fr

However,I did not forget you because you are the source of my success, you
made me what I am now though you are not there to
complete this project with me but I gave all the credit and thanks to you.
I know it is not your fault or rather your wish to back up on me and the
transaction,I understand it is simply because of what you must have heard
about my continent and her
business opportunities. Actually there are still good ones for example myself.

Regards,

Mr Crist Oba

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