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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
  • +2348038378138 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • tundelemo3@bk.ru
  • charlesobi@mail.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "tundelemojt@terra.es" <tundelemojt@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:02:03 +0100 (MET)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE



From the desk of
Dr. Tunde Lemo
Email: tundelemo3@bk.ru

Dear:Sir,
I should believe you still remember me. I am Dr. Tunde Lemo ,Director African Regional Officer of the World Bank Auditors Retired. I'm happy to inform you about my success in transferring the sum of us$22.5m under the cooperation of a new partner from Isreal. Presently I am in his country Isreal for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.

Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us somehow. Now I am retired and out of Africa but I have left an instruction behind for you.

Now you can contact My personal Assistant Mr. Charles Obi on this phone number +234 80 38378138, Email:charlesobi@mail.ru
to assist you in transferring the sum of US$5.5 Million to you, which I kept for your compensation for all your past efforts and
attempts to assist me in this matter.

All necessary approvals to effect the transferred has been secured in yourname.

I appreciated your efforts at that time very much so,feel free and get in touch with him on the advise on how to transfer the amount to you.Feel
free to contact him as the transfer is hitch free hence all approvals has been nomalize in your name against any financial crime. Please do let me
know immediately you receive the fund so that we can share the joy after all the sufferings at that time. In the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which I and the new partner are having at hand.

Meanwhile i am very sorry for the late notification but be rest assured that all necessary approvals has been secured on your name for a smooth transfer nof the fund to you.
with best regards,
Dr. Tunde Lemo
World Bank Auditors(RTD)





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