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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:
  • "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.
  • +2348032274092 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Handy malvin" <anita_mal@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 22:53:18 +0000
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED

Hello,
 
I am Mr. Handy Malvin, the general manager of Leatherwoods Manufacturing Nigeria. Please i have a situation at hand, that i want us to share together which i can't do my self because i don't have a Foreign Account which i can use, so i need your assistance.
 
What happened is that, there are some money that belongs to my late boss Mr. Leatherwoods Donald (MD, CEO) who died in a ghastly accident about 8 years ago his way to Abuja (FCT) for a contract with the Federal Goverment which eventually came true. Since then, I have been sincerley working faithfully for him but eventually now on our resumption of the new year, i had a call from the bank saying that they received a mail from the beneficiary that he is ready to claim his brothers money, but meanwhile, my MD had told me before he died that he did'nt have a brother but a sister who is mentally disturbed. I know that the bank manager is colliding with his accountant to play smart games on me.
 
I informed the company lawyer and the case is in the Law Court now. Meanwhile, I have told the lawyer that i will arrange for the baneficiary which i want you to act as After the case, the lawyer will provide every prove to back you up.

Needless to say,the trust posed on you at this juncture is enormous.In return,we agree to offer you 20% of the transferred sum while 15% is set aside for accidental expenses.
 
So if you really want to help, please send me a reply message or contact me on phone #: +234-80-322-740-92.
 

Thanks,
 
God bless,
 
Handy Malvin.

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