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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)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • ",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)
  • "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.
  • ahmedbello_b230@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ahmed Bello <ahmedbello_b230@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: belloa21@yahoo.co.in
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 18:54:17 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY


Dear Friend,
My name is Ahmed Bello ,am the branch and computer manager here
in our bank.I have only written to seek your indulgence and
assistance. I wish to make a transfer involving a huge amount of money
base £75,000,000.00 Seventhy-Five Million B.Pounds Sterlings}of Late
Mr Mark Smith out of the bank,he died since 1995,till now the
account remains dormat.
I am proposing to make this transfer to a
designated bank account of your choice. Thus, for your indulgence
and support, I propose an offer of 20% of the total amount to be yours after
the transfer has been successfully concluded.Your full name and
phone number/fax is need in the first place.Kindly reply me
stating your interest, and I shall furnish you with the details
and necessary proceedures with which to make the transfer
progress.
I am anxiously awaiting for your response through my
confidential email address:
ahmedbello_b230@yahoo.co.in
Thanks and God bless
Ahmed Bello
Maneger.


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