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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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "% will be for you" (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)
• 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.
  • kadermaln@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "kadermeek11 Gazeta.pl" <kadermeek11@gazeta.pl>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 18:04:17 +0200
Subject: CONTACT ME URGENT


<https://www.wpo.org/index.cfm>
**
**
*Dear Friend,
*
*IAM DR. Kader Meek ** ACCOUNTANT of WORLD PRESIDENT ORGANIZATION (WPO)
WEST AFRICAN REGION.*
*
I have this business proposal to discuss with you after I have access your
brilliant profile. Due to my duty I have discovered a Floating deficit in
our account with European Bank and seek to Transfer this money abroad for
investment purpose.*
****** **
*Note this recovery is not disclose to anybody accept me , therefore my
intention is to place the fund; sum of $45,000,000.00 in your company name
and give you all the information to receive this fund on my behave for
further investment in your country.

I adjoin you to send me your full names, phone/fax numbers, in your guest to
cooperate with me.30% will be for you as compensations.*
**
*In your response I will give you the detail on how this fund will be
approved to your company.



I await your soonest response.

Regards.


Mr Kader Maln.
Email Address is this ; kadermaln@gmail.com

*

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