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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:
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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.
  • +22997721813 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "RAHIM FATIMA" <rahimfatima@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:11:44 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FATIMA


My Dear,
I AM MS RAHIM FATIMA, THE BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER IN AFRICAN DEVELOPM=
ENT BANK,COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC IN WEST AFRICA.
I AM WRITING IN RESPECT OF A FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF OUR BANK (MR JANG SEAJ=
ON) WHO PERISHED ALONG WITH HIS NEXT OF KIN WITH KOREAN AIRLINE,FLIGHT =
NUMBER 801 WITH THE WHOLE PASSENGERS ON THE 6TH OF AUGUST 1997 AND FOR =
YOUR PERUSAL YOU CAN VIEW THE=20
SITE:HTTP:/WWW.CNN.COM/WORLD/9708/06/GUAM.PASSENGER.LIST
SINCE THE DEMISE OF THIS CUSTOMER,NO ONE HAS COME TO CLAIM HIS FUNDS OF=
USD35M (THIRTY FIVE MILLIO UNITED STATE DOLLARS) WHICH HAS BEEN WITH =
OUR BANK FOR A VERY LONG TIME.
ON THIS NOTE, I DECIDED TO SEEK FOR WHOM HIS NAME SHALL BE USED AS THE =
NEXT OF KIN SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR THE FUNDS AGAIN. THE BANK ETHICS=
HERE DO NOT ALLOW SUCH MONEY TO STAY MORE THAN 11 YEARS,BECAUSE THE MO=
NEY WILL BE RECALLED TO OUR BANKS TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND AFTER THIS=
PERIOD.IN VIEW OF THIS I CONTACTED A FRIEND OF MINE WHO WORKS WITH THE=
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES TO ASSIST ME IN GETTING A RELIABLE =
AND TRUSTED PARTNER WHO WOULD SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AS THE NEXT OF KIN =
OR BUSINESS PARTNER TO THE LATE CUSTOMER OF THE BANK.
THE REASON FOR A FOREIGNER IN THE BUSINESS IS FOR THE FACT THAT THE DE=
CEASED CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND IT IS NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE LAW GUI=
DING OUR BANK FOR A CITIZEN OF THIS COUNTRY TO MAKE THE CLAIM OF THE F=
UNDS.=20
IF YOU CAN CONVENIENTLY ASSURE ME OF YOUR ABILITY TO KEEP THIS BUSINESS=
VERY SECRET AND CONFIDENTIAL.YOU CAN WRITE BACK TO ME GIVING ME YOUR T=
ELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS SO THAT I CAN SEND TO YOU THAT SPECIMEN APPLICATIO=
N FOR CLAIMS WHICH YOU HAVE TO SEND TO OUR BANK=20
PLEASE, NOTE THAT UPON THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS TO YOUR BAN=
K ACCOUNT,YOU SHALL BE ENTITLED TO SHARE THE MONEY 30/70 THIRTY FOR YOU=
AND SEVENTY FOR US HERE=20
WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE AND PLEASE KINDLY DELETE IF YOU ARE NO=
T INTERESTED.=20
TELEPHONE: 00229 97 721 813
REGARDS,
Ms RAHIM FATIMA


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