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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)
• 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.
  • secretarybenjimmy33@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:27:39 +0100
Subject: You compensation


From: Mr Tunde Willam
Dear Friend,
How are you and your family? I hope life treats you good.I guess you might
have forgotten me because it has been long i spoke with you.
However,it is my pleasure to inform you that i have finall succeeded in
transferring of the huge funds under the cooperation of a new partner from
India.
I want you to contact my secretary on the information below.

Name; BENARD JIMMY
Cotouno Benin Republic
Email Address:( secretarybenjimmy33@yahoo.fr )
Tel.+22998839950

Ask him to send you the total sum of ( $1.2Million USD UNITED STATES DOLLARS
) in a bank draft,whichI kept for your compensation.
CONTACT HIM ON this email;( secretarybenjimmy33@yahoo.fr ) ONLY FORWARD THIS
INFORMATION TO HIM WHILE CONTACTING HIM;

YOUR FULL NAME,...............
YOUR FULL CONTACT ADDRESS,........
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS,............
YOUR CITY AND COUNTRY,..............
YOUR CURRENT OCCUPATION .............

Thanks for your attempted assistance.
My regards to your family.
Your's Sincerely
Mr Tunde Willam
Pan-Africa Mortgage & Finance.

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