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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
  • "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • +2348088348052 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: <kumari@hathway.com>
Reply-To: supremehighcourt2341@live.com
Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:48:55 -0700
Subject: FUND TRANSFER """"""REPORT"""""""" URGENT.




=

Dear Honourable Beneficiary=2C

This is safe receipt of your email response to my honorable office=2E

Meanwhile=2CI want to use this opportunity to inform you that your fund h=
ad been gazette and approved for payment since the second week of May 200=
8 and we have sent you a notice before this day and also we have inform t=
he Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States of America =
about the Final processing of your overdue inheritance fund succesfuly to=
your designated bank account without any further delay=2E

It will be your best interest to know that you are among the Category =22=
H=22 Foreign Beneficiary/contractor that is due for payment with Federal =
Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria=2C Be informed that among a=
ll the beneficiary in Category =22H=22 you are the only one that has not =
received your Fund as schedule by the Federal Government of this republic=
of Nigeria=2E

Also you are to bear it in mind that the federal government of Nigeria/Su=
preme High Court Of Nigeria had already pay all charges that may be requi=
red from you before the transfer of your overdue fund is Remitted to your=
designated bank account=2C but an Insurance Stamp must be Endorsed on yo=
ur Payment Transfer Slip before transfer can be made into your nominated =
banking account and beneficiary is to bear the cost of the Insurance Stam=
p which will cost you US=24260=2E

Be informed that this fee of US=24260 Dollars is going to the Monitoring =
Agency that will monitor your fund while it=92s on transit=2C and if you =
think you are not comfortable with this Protocol that just been Implement=
ed by Federal Ministry of Finance/Supreme High Court Of Nigeria and the B=
oad of Director=92s=2C you can also receive your fund through our affilia=
ted bank in United Kingdom (UK)=2C in this regard you will receive your f=
und cash in a Trunk box in form of a consignment=2C the only thing you wi=
ll have to do is to Travel down to United Kingdom (UK) to receive your fu=
nd through a diplomat means by our affiliated bank in United Kingdom (UK)=
=2E

Lastly I want you to know that the Senate Head of Committee on Debt Recon=
ciliation had already call for all payment file that is due for payment b=
ut I have to delay the one of Category =22H=22 payment file because you s=
till remain unpaid=2E

Get back to upon this email=2E



Chief Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi =

Supreme High Court Of Nigeria=2E
Telephone=3A +234-8088348052=2C +234-7087772776
+234-1-8902926=2E
Email=3A supremehighcourt2341=40live=2Ecom

NOTE=3A YOU ARE ADVISE TO TRY YOUR POSSIBLE BEST TO CALL THE SUPREME HIGH=
COURT FOR CONFIRMATION IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL=2C +234-708777=
2776=2C +234-1-8902926 =2C +234-8088348052=2E

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