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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.
  • anthony_222ugbana@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mike_nwaekwu2007" <mike_nwaekwu2007@terra.com.mx>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 12:59:23 -0600
Subject: SINCERE COMPENSATION JUST TO APPRECAITE


Dear Friend,
You might find it so difficult to remember me. Though, it is indeed, a very longtime. On my singular, I am much delighted and privileged to contact you again,after couple of years now. It takes fate, courage and God's fearing to remember
old friends and at the same time, to show gratification to them, despitecircumstances that made things, not worked out as we projected then.I take this liberty to inform you that, the transaction we were pursingtogether, finally worked out by God's infinite mercy and I decided to contactyou, just to let you know. I have conscience as a human beign, due to your
tremendious
effort and contribution to make things work out in retrospect.
Meanwhile, I must inform you that, I am presently in Luxemburg for numerousbusiness negotiations and establishment. I just arrived yesterday night andchecked inn, in a hotel and decided to go down to the hotel business centre tomail you. Now, with my sincere heart, I have raised and signed an International
Cashier's Bank Draft, to the tune of USD$520,000.00 (FIVEHUNDRED AND TWENTY
THOUSAND DECIMAL ZERO-ZERO UNITED STATES DOLLARS) only in your name asCOMPENSATION to your dedication, humanity and contribution, as it were.Please,contact my personal assistance anthony ugbana now on this confidential
E-mail: (anthony_222ugbana@yahoo.com) . You are to forward to
him, the following : 1. YOUR FULL! NAME & ADDRESS
2. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER
he, will advise you further about the shipment of the ICBD to your ResidenceAddress or Office Address you may provided. Feel free to reach via this verymail address. Most importantly, the ICBD has only validity period of
14 banking days.
So, your early response to that effect, shall be
admired. You have to mind period of 14 banking days.
Sincerely
Yours,
DR.MIKE NWAEKWU
Philantrophist

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