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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:
  • "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)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • pastor_jonesbell@mail.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.FRANK GEORGE" <p_nguema001@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: frank_george20002000@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2008 14:18:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: THE CONTENT OF THIS MAIL IS IMPORTANT


Dear,

This mail not come to you as a surprise because you do not know me or have met me before. Just kindly read the content and know what is all about.

My Name is Mr.Frank George base in France in Europe. I was contacted by one woman who was then suffering from cancer and have later deid in America where she was rushed down for a major operation.This woman wrote me by email which i do not knew how she got my email address but i had mercy on her base on her cancer sickness.
Base on what is happening on the internet these days i was afraid to assist her, but my wife convineced me to assist her which i later did.

She passed her right as the next of kin to her late husband fund deposited in a financial House in Africa, which i trvalled down there to see things for my self and with the help of her lawyer i could be able to cliam the fund. I have donated the fund as she have instructed me and remaining the building of the motherless homes with her late husband name which was her late request.

She gave me your contact details that i should make sure that when ever the financial house release the fund to me, that i should by any means transfer US$500,000.00 (FIVE HUNDRED THOUSNAD US DOLLARS) to you as the person who was trying to assist her before. That deapite you failed to reply again after receving her proposal or not finish the claims due to your fear and doubting mind.

Now,I have already packaged and kept aside for you the said sum of US$500,000.00 as instructed by her to fulfill her last wish and she said you should use US$400,000.00 from the fund to donate to the motherless homes in your country and use the remaining US$100,000.00 for your self for knowing little or more about the project then.

I packaged this money as International Certified Bank Draft which is cashable in any bank anywhere in the world so i left it with her church Pastor overthere in Africa to keep for you. Contact the pastor immediately with his contact below;

Name; Pastor Jones Bell
Tel; 0022997571766
E-mail; pastor_jonesbell@mail.ru

You should thereby send him your Full Name, direct phone number and contact address where he will send the draft to you through international Courier service.
Thanks and as soon as you get the bank draft and cash the fund, do let me know for my confirmation.

Regards,
Frank


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