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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:
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • mryakubumusa@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Yakubu Musa" <mryakubumusainvestigationdept@msn.com>
Reply-To: mryakubumusa@yahoo.it
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 20:11:43 +0000
Subject: Mr. Yakubu Musa/Head of Investigation Department (AFRICA.)

AFRICAN INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
MOTTO: SECURITY WATCH
PLOT 158 MARTINS WILLY WAY,
VICTORIAL ISLAND, ABUJA.
TEL: +234803338543
EMAIL: mryakubumusa@yahoo.it
OUR REF: GL-GWAS-005-31
BE CAREFUL OF HOODLUMS.


My Dear,


I am writing based on the finding in this investigation Department we wish
to warn you against some impostors. We have been informed that some?
impostors are contacting you in Respect to the? collection of your fund that
was long approved in your favor. As a matter of fact we have been on this
investigation assignment for some time cuddly known to no One but the
Presidency and some top government official who Are in support of this?
investigation team to help stop fraudulent activities in Africa.

Although we have been able to come up with some good? result about the
people that have extorted money from people illegally. And I wish you
indicate? if any have extorted money from you, so that we will personally
deal with? them without any delay.

We must surely deal and bring these impostors to book if only you will?
indicate correctly any of them. The Deputy Governor - Corporate Services /?
Board Member will make sure the impostors are been traced/investigated by
the police. And if any of Them is caught and find guilty he/she will go to
jailed for 25 years (twenty five years) as it is under the Degree 47 of The
constitution of this Africa under section of criminal Law. So we are waiting
for you to write us and inform us if any Have once contacted you in respect
to your fund if yes dont Waste time to indicate it? immediately.

Note that the only office/paying bank that have right to pay or contact you?
in this Transfer is the Central Bank of Nigeria, you must deal directly with
them. We apologize on behalf of the Presidents andthe people of African for
any delay and lost this most have coursed you.

We promise that such thing will not happen again, if? you are dealing with
any one regarding this payment, we urge you to stop because you are taking a
ig risk and you never find your money any where. Your money is with the
above named bank.

Finally, thanks for your good understanding while we wait for your Urgent
response.

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Yakubu Musa
Head of Investigation Department (AFRICA.)

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