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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)
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +22993440701 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • domgarharry@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jack Mrs Paulina" <mrspaulinajack4@mailbox.hu>
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 00:32:18 +0300
Subject: My Dear Friend,


My Dear Friend,

Thanks for all your past efforts in helping me during the time of that
transaction, which today as been successfully made through the help of a new
partner from Paris France .
Please this is to inform you that I lift the sum US$130,000,00 dollars with
Pastor Harry Domgar to send it to you through Money Gram based on the above
information, I will advice you to contact him with your below information
to enable him send the money to you.

1. Yours Receivers Name
2. Address:
3. Country name:
4. Phone number:

Meanwhile, contac Pastor Harry Domgar with his contact information as
below.His email addresses (domgarharry@yahoo.fr)
His telephone is +229-93-440-701. Based on the above information kindly
contact with him as matter of urgent with the above information and instruct
him to send the money to you immediately.

Yours Mrs Paulina Jack

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam