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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:
  • "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "abuja" (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 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.
  • +2348026614489 (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.
  • mikezebuchi@yahoo.com.sg (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "presoffice01@terra.es" <presoffice01@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:12:42 +0100 (MET)
Subject: THE PRESIDENCY



THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
DEBT RECONCILIATION ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
PRESIDENT OFFICE ASO- ROCK, ABUJA.
NIGERIA


DEAR BENEFICIARY,

PAYMENT BY AN ATM CARD {$2.3M}

In our response to instruction from the Federal Government of Nigeria, to release and pay all Foreign Contract funds to them, I Alhaji Babagana Kingibe Secretary to the Federal Government of Nigeria inconjuction with the government of this country ,who have signed with authority on this day issued to release your Contract part payment of the sum of US$2.3m (Two million, Three hundred thousand United State dollars) by an ATM CARD.

As a result of Terrorist Attack in America and its Global effect, the Federal Government of Nigeria has directed that all foreign payment at this time that involved huge sums of money should be paid to you by an ATM CARD as measure to check Terrorist Account Operation.

In line with this development, I have therefore signed your part payment money covering (US$2.3m ONLY ) has been issued in your favour to be drawn from any bank due to lack of enough foreign exchange in the country.

As a matter of urgency, you are hereby advise to contact THE NEW DIRECTOR Rev,Mike Ezebuchi of the International Remittance Department of Zineth Bankof Nigeria for the mailing of your an ATM CARD, Contact him on ( mikezebuchi@yahoo.com.sg ) and call him on his private cell phone number +234 8026614489 or 001234 8026614489 and forward your address where you would like the ATM CARD to be sent to you including your phone and fax numbers. Congratulations!

Yours faithfully,

Alhaji Babagana Kingibe.
(Secretary to the Federal Government).








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