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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united states 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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +2348060085451 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jones Dike" <jonesdike@msn.com>
Reply-To: jones2002dike@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 08:05:09 +0000
Subject: I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY

UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
127,BROAD STREET VICTORIA ISLAND

LAGOS-NIGERIA

MYDIRECT PHONE:234-80-60085451

Dear Sir,

It is with trust and confidence that I make this urgent proposal to you
in view of the fact that you are a matured man and reasonable.I am the
Western District Manager, UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
. However, there is an
account
opened in this bank in 1998 and since then, no body has operated this
account
again. And after careful investigation, I discovered that the owner of this
account was the president of GUNN

FINANCE PTY LTD, a foreigner who died in 2001.his name is Mr Alex Sim from
Singapore.

The account has no beneficiary at present and investigation has proved
that this company does not know anything about the account. The total amount
in this account is US$11.Million United States
Dollars Only).In light of the above,

I therefore solicit your assistance to provide a Well maintained account
that can accommodate this fund.

The management is ready to welcome anybody preferably a foreigner who has
the correct information of the account which I will give you immediately,
if you indicate your willingness to handle this project with me.Now, the
management of the bank has ordered that all dormant accounts will be frozen.
On the strength of this order, I wish to make advantage of this situation
and present you as the beneficiary of this fund and get it Transferred
to your designated account. Please be informed that all documents relating
to this transaction will be destroyed immediately after the transfer, for
safety purposes.

On the receipt of your positive response, I shall apply for annual leave
for our face to face meeting in your country

SHARING RATIO: I will compensate you with 20% of the total money for your
assistance, but this percentage is negotiable.If this offer contends with
your approvals, kindly drop me email.Please include your phone number and
fax to enable me speak with you orally for more clarification.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Best regards

Mr. Jones Dike

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