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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 boxes" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money)
  • "barrister" (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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +2348039230811 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jan Titi Tinubu" <tititinubu@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 15:12:22 +0000
Subject: ATTN: PLEASE VERY URGENT

Government House Alausa
Ikeja Lagos
Tel: +234 8039230811
E-MAIL: tititinubu@msn.com

ATTN:Jorge Barandiaran

I am Miss. Jan Titi Tinubu, the daughter of the present Governor of Lagos
State, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu. I have the sum of twenty five million four
hundred thousand united state Dollars $25.400,000.00 deposited in a security
Company in London United Kingdom. And the top list of my priority is where
to invest this money outside my country.” reason best known to me”. I
urgently need your assistance in providing a reliable genuine trade or
company where I can invest the fund and immediately meet you in your country
for settlement. Please I will kindly welcome your advice too.

I am expecting your urgent mail response. I need your support and urgent
response. I have resigned my appointment in the state ministry because of
the investment.
The $25.4M is presentely deposited in a security company in London United
Kingdomand would like you to assist me to get the funds out from the
Safekeeping Company because it was deposited as a family treasure in 2 trunk
boxes.

Details will be given to you as soon as you reply this mail
you are strictly advised to reply through my lawyers email
barristerfestuskiyamo@central-bank.info

Yours,
Miss. Jan Titi Tinubu

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