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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)
  • "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +2289047132 (Togo, 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.
  • alibello_1969@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ali Bello <donotreply@snapfish.fr>
Reply-To: alibello_1969@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:02:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEDED IMMEDIATELY.




Dear Friend,

I am the Director in charge of Auditing section Bank in the Group Bank of A=
frican (BOA),I need your urgent assistance in transferring the sum of ($15.=
5 million immediately to your account.

I will send you full details on how the business will be executed and also =
note that you will have 30% of the above mentioned amount if you agree to h=
elp me execute this business,Reply to (alibello_1969@yahoo.co.uk)

Best Regards
ALI BELLO.
TEL:+228-9047132.



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Afficher mes photos=C2=A0!

Je vous invite =C3=A0 regarder le(s) album(s) photos suivant(s) :

album 08/14/08

Comment afficher les photos :

http://www1.snapfish.fr/getimageforshare/p=3D478151218812411225/l=3D4123373=
11/s=3D223753944/t=3DALB/g=3D141538934/otsc=3DSYE/otsi=3DSALB

1) Consultez le lien ci-dessous pour acc=C3=A9der =C3=A0 Snapfish.

Photos de Ali
Si le lien ci-dessus ne fonctionne pas, s=C3=A9lectionnez le lien ci-dessou=
s =C3=A0 l'aide du curseur. Ensuite, copiez-le et collez-le dans la barre =
d'adresse de votre navigateur et appuyez sur la touche =C2=AB=C2=A0Entr=C3=
=A9e=C2=A0=C2=BB ou =C2=AB Retour=C2=A0=C2=BB de votre clavier.

http://www1.snapfish.fr/share/p=3D385151218812400756/l=3D412335874/g=3D1415=
38934/cobrandOid=3D1015/otsc=3DSYE/otsi=3DSALB

2) Entrez votre nom et votre adresse e-mail puis choisissez un mot de passe=
. Cela permet d'assurer la confidentialit=C3=A9 de vos photos et d=C3=A9fin=
it votre compte personnel prot=C3=A9g=C3=A9 par un mot de passe sur Snapfis=
h.
3) Si vous cr=C3=A9ez votre compte personnel Snapfish, vous pouvez commande=
r des tirages ou des agrandissements de vos photos au tarif comp=C3=A9titif=
de 0,09 &euro; l'unit=C3=A9. Il suffit de cliquer sur =C2=AB Commander des=
tirages =C2=BB pendant que vous visionnez les photos pour passer une comma=
nde.
4) Vous pouvez aussi commencer par partager mes photos en ligne. C'est une =
excellente fa=C3=A7on de rester en contact avec ses proches.




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