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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:
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
  • "million united states 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "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 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.
  • +2348053925237 (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.
  • drotunbaademolaoffice971@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "dr_tuunbask2@terra.es" <dr_tuunbask2@terra.es>
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:44:30 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Re:YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION,




Zenith Bank Plc Of Nigeria.
Anthony Village Maryland
3, Sylvia Crecent, Anthony,I keja, Lagos
Remittance Manager
Dr.Otunba Ademola
Tel:+234-8053925237
email:drotunbaademolaoffice971@gmail.com

FUND REMITTANCE DEPT
Attention:Beneficiary

The Office of Zenith Bank hereby write to confirm to you that we have received Information to release your approved fund US$10,000,000.00 to your designated bank account. From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA(FGN).
You are among the beneficiarie we instruted for immediate release of the their payment in our Bank.
We have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CREDIT CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM in Europe, America,Africa and Asia Pacific, which is the instruction given by our president, ALAHAJI USMAN AMIR YARADUA (GCFR) Federal Republic of Nigeria. I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will bereleased to you as soon as you respond to this letter immidatley. Also note that from my record in my file your outstanding contractors payment is us$10.million (ten million united states dollars). As soon as your informations are received, your payment SWIFT CREDIT CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM we be send to you immediatley, i will advise you to forware your information to this email:email:drotunbaademolaoffice971@gmail.com,

THANK YOU.

BEST REGARDS,
Dr.Otunba Ademola



REMITTANCE OFFICER





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