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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:

• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +2348085745108 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: janthan obi <janthan_obi19@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: janthan_obi18@yahoo.se
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:28:10 +0100 (BST)
Subject: re.CRUDE OIL BUYERS NEEDED URGENT


SIR

I STRONGLY BELIEF THAT THIS PROPOSAL WILL BE PAID ATTENTION TO FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT.

MY NAME IS JANOTHAN OBI A NIGERIA CRUDE OIL LOW COST PRICE INTIATOR.I DO ASSIST DIRECT BUYERS TO PROCURE NIGERIA CRUDE OIL AT A LOWER PRICE.AT THE MOMENT,WE HAVE ABOUT TWO MILLION BARRELS OF DIFFRENT TYPES FOR IMMEDITE DISPOSAL TO ANY SERIOUS BUYER OUTSIDE OPEC PRICE.

KINDLY BEAR INMIND THAT WE ONLY DEAL WITH SEROIUS BUYERS.IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS OFFER KINDLY SEND TO ME THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS FOR MORE DETAILS
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1.YOUR FULL COMPLETE NAME.
2.YOUR DIRECT PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
3.YOUR COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS
4.COMPANY NAME.

AS SOON AS THESE INFORMATIONS ARE RECEIVED,YOU WILL BE INFORMED WITH MY INFORMATIONS CONCERNING THE SELLING CONDITIONS.THAT IS,MY PERCENTAGE PER SAY.

THANK YOU AND WAITING FOR YOUR PROMPT REPONSE.BEAR IN MIND THAT IT IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE.

CHIEF JONATHAN OBI
234-80-857 45108.





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