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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:
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "sani abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • gmcourier@myway.com
  • mariam_wife2@myway.com
  • mrs_mariam025@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: god paul <mrs_mariam4@hotmail.fr>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:26:03 +0100
Subject: CONTACT THE GLOBAL COURIER COMPANY FOR YOUR BOX



Dear:

I am Mrs. Mariam. Abacha, the widow of Sani Abacha the late Nigerian head of state.
I have paid the fee for the consignment box. All the necessary arrangement of delivering US $15. 800,000.00. In cash was made with GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY. I am still in distress and under house arrest while my son Mohammed is undergoing trial in Lagos and Abuja thourgh he has just been recently granted bail under the condition that my family refunds to the Federal Government some amount of money.
The government has frozen all the familys account and auctioned all our properties.
Refer to this website about my husband's loot and you will understand what I meanhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1935646.stm

I want you to received the money and pay into your account for the family safety. I am offering you 30% for assisting me secure this money. Contact me immediately you send the information to them with my email address
THIS IS THE CONTACT PERSONATTN: DR.CHIKE BALOGUN; EMAIL: gmcourier@myway.com Please, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX .This is what they need from you.

This is the information they need to delivery your package to you.

1. YOUR FULL NAME2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE.4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE

Note. The Global max courier company don't know the contents of the Box. I registered it as a Box of an PRECIOUS VALUABLE with immunity tagged number 0057661.
They don't know it contents is money. This is to avoid them delaying with the Box. Don't let them know that is money that is in that Box. I am waiting for your urgent response.Best regards.Mrs. Mariam. Abacha (Dr.)
N:B please mail me on mariam_wife2@myway.com or mrs_mariam025@yahoo.fr
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