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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "affidavit of claim" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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 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.
  • natbankplc@bk.ru
  • douglas_ez@sify.com

Fraud email example:

From: "douglaseze01 Gazeta.pl" <douglaseze01@gazeta.pl>
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 12:37:18 +0200
Subject: Contact ATM DEPARTMENT NATIONAL BANK PLC


cDear Friend,

I did not forgot your past effort by trying to help me, now I want to tell
you that I have succeeded in getting those funds transferred under the
cooperation of a new partner from Chile. Contact ATM DEPARTMENT NATIONAL
BANK PLC in Cotonou, Republic of Benin because I have programmed the sum of
$1.5m one million Five hundred Thousand dollars on your behalf and i have
paid all the bill apart from affidavit of claim which is 105 dollars left
they refused taking it from me because, you have to apply for claim before
it will be issued.

Please if you receive the card make sure you withdraw $1500 dollars pay day
till you
withdraw all.
Please I am India now. I have succeeded and ran to India with my family I
really give you this because i firstly inform you of the transaction.
His name is (Rev Marwa Annan)
National bank ATM Director: - Email:(natbankplc@bk.ru)


NOTE: BELLOW IS THE REQUIRED INFORMATIONS YOU WILL reconfirm with them to
avoid mistake.

1. Full names..................
2. Residential address.......
3. Phone number..............
4. Fax number................
5. Occupation................
6. Sex......................
7. Age.......................
8. Nationality...............


If any in this moment, I'm very busy here in India because of the investment
projects,
Which the new partner and I are having at hand.
So feel free to get in touch with. Rev Marwa Annan without any delay.
Regards
Douglas Eze
douglas_ez@sify.com

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