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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:
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: unionsecuritiesbank international <unionsecu_bankint@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 11:17:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE WE NEED URGENT ATTENTION,,,,



UNION SECURITY COMPANY
INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER
DEPARTMENT.

#25 BISHOP SHANAHAN AVENUE,
OFF LUGGARD BIN STR,
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
DATE: <file : 12/10/2006>.

ATTN :DEAR BENEFICIARY,


SEQUENCE TO THE MAIL GIVEN TO YOU FROM THIS OFFICE CONCERNING YOUR FUND AND FOLLOWING THE SUBMITTED APPLICATION BY YOUR ATTORNEY AND APPROVAL FROM MRS.BRENDA S. FAISER, WHICH WAS TENDERED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THIS UNION SECURITY COMPANY FOR VERIFICATION AND APPROVAL.

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT,YOUR APPLICATION AS THE TRUE BENEFICIARY TO OUR CUSTOMER MRS.BRENDA SEILER FAISER HAS BEEN APPROVED DUE TO THE URGENCY ATTACHED TO OUR PROCESS IN APPROVING YOUR INHERITED FUND WHICH WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO THE ACCOUNTS WHICH YOU WILL PROVIDE , PUTTING CLAIM OVER HER DEPOSITED FUND WORTH $12 MILLION USD,

MEANWHILE, HAVING BEEN DULY APPROVED FOR PAYMENT AND HAS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR DESIGNATED ACCOUNTS BEFORE 48 BANKING HOURS YOU ARE TO BE INFORMED THAT YOU ARE REQUESTED TO PRODUCE THE TRANSFER DOCUMENTS,

1.CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP....
2.AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM .

3.APPROVAL DOCUMENTs .

4.ANTI-TERRORIST & DRUG CERTIFICATE.

AND YOUR ACCOUNTS NUMBER WHERE IT WILL BE TRANSFERED FOR YOU.

THE ABOVE ARE REQUIRED TO EFFECT THE TRANSFER OF YOUR INHERITED FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNTS, YOU CAN CONTACT YOUR ATTORNEY BARR. TIMOTHY EGOBIA TO ASSIST YOU IN PROCURING THIS .

THANKS FOR YOUR UTMOST CO-OPERATION,


DR. SALISU MOHAMED.
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS,
UNION SECURITY BANK CO.





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