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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +2341807850071 (Nigeria, landline)
• 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.
  • rose.williams45@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MS.ROSE WILLIAMS" <rose.williams45@yahoo.it> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:29:28 -0600
Subject: Interesting article for you

FROM: BARRISTER AWELE BEST
(PHILANTHROPIST)

DEAR GOOD FRIEND,

SUBJECT MATTER: SINCERE COMPENSATION

I TAKE THIS LIBERTY TO INFORM YOU THAT, THE TRANSACTION WE WERE
PURSING TOGETHER, FINALLY WORKED OUT BY GOD'S INFINITE MERCY AND I
DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU, JUST TO LET YOU KNOW. I HAVE CONSCIENCE AS A
HUMAN BEIGN,DUE TO YOUR TREMENDOUS EFFORT AND CONTRIBUTION TO MAKE
THINGS WORK OUT IN RETROSPECT.

MEANWHILE, I MUST INFORM YOU THAT, I AM PRESENTLY IN LUXEMBURG FOR
NUMEROUS BUSINESS NEGOTIATIONS AND ESTABLISHMENT.I JUST ARRIVED
YESTERDAY NIGHT AND CHECKED INN, IN A HOTEL AND DECIDED TO GO DOWN TO
THE HOTEL BUSINESS CENTER TO MAIL YOU. NOW, WITH MY SINCERE HEART, I
HAVE RAISED AND SIGNED AN INTERNATIONAL CASHIER'S BANK DRAFT, TO THE
TUNE OF USD$820,000.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND DECIMAL
ZERO-ZERO UNITED STATES DOLLARS) ONLY IN YOUR NAME AS COMPENSATION TO
YOUR DEDICATION, HUMANITY AND CONTRIBUTION, AS IT WERE.PLEASE, CONTACT
NOW, MY CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY, SHE IS IN THE NAME OF:

MS. WILLIAMS ROSE (SECRETARY)
E-MAIL: rose.williams45@yahoo.it
TEL: +234-1-80785-00713
YOU ARE TO FORWARD TO HER, THE FOLLOWING:

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. ADDRESS WHERE YOU CAN RECEIVE THIS DRAFT
3. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER (IF NECESSARY)

SHE WILL ADVISE YOU FURTHER ABOUT THE SHIPMENT OF THE ICBD TO YOUR
RESIDENCE ADDRESS OR OFFICE ADDRESS YOU MAY PROVIDE. FEEL FREE TO
REACH VIA THIS VERY MAIL ADDRESS. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE ICBD HAS ONLY
VALIDITY PERIOD OF 30 BANKING DAYS.

SO, YOUR EARLY RESPONSE TO THAT EFFECT, SHALL BE ADMIRED. YOU HAVE TO
MIND THE DAYS ON ROUTE SHIPMENT.

SINCERELY YOURS,

FROM: BARRISTER AWELE BEST
(PHILANTHROPIST)

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