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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic delivery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +2348027888443 (Nigeria, 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.
  • afdboffice_bank013@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: revkampson@afdb.headoffice.at.tf
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:18:38 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONGRATULATION IN ADVANCE!! (GOODNEWS)


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: afdboffice_bank013@yahoo.com

Subject: Your Fund Release:

- Attn: Beneficiary, Subject: Your Fund Release: You are inform that US$10M part payment has been approved in your name by world bank via AFD Bank, contact Rev.John Kampson now for details on (revkampson@afdb.headoffice.at.tf ) or +234-802-7888-443.(EXT 144).Being Lottery/Contract Payment. Approval No.WB/AFDB/50001/07. A possible arrangement will be made to ensure that you receive your fund through the two major provisional means as its due process procedure. The Parish Club and other financial institutions are aware of this and has given their approval and signature of authorization.The two major means are as follows: (1) By Deligated officers appointed for a special Diplomatic delivery, (2) BY Telegraphic Transfer. You will be attended to depending on your choice.You are therefore advised to forward your direct telephone numbers, your complete name and your mailing address to Rev.John Kampson for immediate release of your money.Kaberuk(President) Africa Dev Bank.

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