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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:
  • "million british pounds" (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.
  • mrkenneth.benson@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ken benson <kennethben4@live.fr>
Reply-To: <mrkenneth.benson@yahoo.de>
Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 10:26:16 +0100
Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP TRANSFER OF
GBP25,500,000.00



REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP TRANSFER OF GBP25,500,000.00 ATTN;Elien Tenhage Following the recent announcement by the minister of finance, that allfunds in accounts that have been dormant for over 15years betransferred to the Treasury I send this mail to you. I discovered a dormant payment in my office, as Chairman, TendersCommittee. Contract award/payment/review Board of the federal Ministry ofworks, It will be in my interest to transfer this fund worth 25,500,000million British pounds in an account offshore. If you can help with thisplease indicate interest immediately for us to proceed. Remember that you must not tell anybody anything concerning thisprocess, as i am seeking your help to keep the funds in your account, We askthis because as civil servants, we are not allowed to operate a foreignaccount, in your response please proceed Your contact phone numbersand name and I will give you more information, I have reposed myconfidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me. My Regards, Mr. Kenneth BensonChairmanTenders CommitteeContract award/payment/review Board
REPLY TO MY PRIVATE E-MAIL;mrkenneth.benson@yahoo.de
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