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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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "you will be given 30%" (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)
  • "i got your address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • lewis01us@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.BEN LEWIS" <lewisbb15@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <lewis01us@excite.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 13:30:38 +0100
Subject: URGENT




Attention.
Dear Friend

I got your address from the internet and notified,you are into business.I have the honour and the confidence to introduce this business to you in view of the fact that you are trustworthy and reliable .My Name is Mr.BEN LEWIS i am working with the FINACIAL BANK BENIN in the foreign payment department . There is an account opened in this bank since 1990 but since 2000, no body has operated on this account again. After an intensive and private investigation, I discovered that the owner of this account was the manager of Doyon Ltd. late Mr.Morris Thompson (a foreigner)who has died in Alaska Airlines Flight without having a beneficiary to this account in Benin .The amount in this account is $26,000,000.(Twenty six million USD)In the light of the above fact, I now Wish to transfer this money abroad for investment. Your assistance as a foreigner is necessary because the management is ready to welcome anybody who come with the correct information to this account which I will give you immediatly if you are interested doing this business with me. Also be informed that I will burn the whole documents relating to this transaction after the business. I will apply for an annual leave immediatly and come to meet you for shearing after the fund had been transfered to your account or any account of your choice.You will be given 30% of the total amount ,then 5% will be set aside for any expensis incured and 65% will be for me . Please reply me back at lewis01us@excite.com I assure you +100% risk free and success in this transaction .For more information view this web site you will see the name of late Mr.Morris Thospson http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/ Please get back to me so that we proceed with the transactionimmediatly . Reply to my private email address below ( lewis01us@excite.com )

Thanks.
Mr.Ben Lewis

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