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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:
  • "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "united state dollar" (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 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.
  • belochip@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <belochip@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 16:04:40 -0400
Subject: PANTONE Color Viewing Light (3-light Unit)

Hello, your friend Dr Peter Belochi , requested that we email you the following product link to the Pantone Web site. At your convenience, please feel free to visit the link below



Dr Peter Belochi also sent you this message:
Business preposition
I am Dr. Peter Belochi ,I am interested in doing long time business relationship with your company based on trust and agreement.The business preposition i have for you is reliable and capable of deliver safety good and service for me.The fund that will be transfer is us$10 million united state dollars and it will be transfer direct to your bank account after our first meeting in your country.
you will be required to
(1) Assist in the keeping the money first for investment after its transfer
to you.
(2) Advise on lucrative area for investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.
(4) send me your company details,home address and private telephone/fax
number
(5) Bank account where this money will be transfer into.
The indemity of this mutual business transactions is to guarantee us the business is for real and the money which will be transfer will be use for large scale investment opportunity that will be estalish in your country. Kindly reply to my e mail address as soon as you get this message belochip@yahoo.com.hk I will be very happy to meet with you in your country.
Dr. Peter Belochi

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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam