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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • info_senatecommitee26@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: SENATE COMMITEE FOR FOREIGN CONTRACTS <info_senatecommitee25@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 21:43:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: info_senatecommitee26@yahoo.com

THE PRESIDENCY





SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT DEBT

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

ASO-ROCK VILLA ABUJA







FROM THE DESK OF:

PROF MARK JONES

CHAIRMAN FOREIGN CONTRACT

DEBT COMMITTEE(SENATE).





ATTENTION SIR,



THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS OF THE SUM OF ($ 23,495,000.00) TWENTY THREE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY FIVE THOUSAND USA DOLLARS HAS BEEN APPROVED TO PAY TO YOU VIA TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER DIRECT TO YOUR ACCOUNT



THIS WAS AS A RESULT OF MEETING HELD WITH THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA FOR FOREIGN OVER CONTRACT / INHERITANCE FUND OWNED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA. MEANWHILE, MOST OF THE REASON WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED THIS PAYMENT IS THAT THERE WAS A COUNTER CLIAM ON YOUR OVERDUE PAYMENT.



FEW DAYS AGO A MAN CAME TO MY OFFICE WITH A LETTER CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE WITH SOME VITAL INFORMATION'S ON HOW TO GET THIS FUND TRANSFERRED TO HIS PRIVATE ACCOUNT NUMBER, BELOW IS HIS INFORMATIONS:


BANK NAME: POSTAL BANK.

ADDRESS:SAGRADA,BULA CAMARINES,

SUR,PHILIPPINES 4430.

ACCOUNT NUMBER:01610-000031-9

BENEFICIARY:Balares Samonte.



PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS MAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT, AND ON RECEIVING A COMFIRMATION LETTER FROM YOU I WILL DIRECT YOU TO THE APPROVED BANK THAT WILL MAKE THIS TRANSFER IMMEDIATELY INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.



CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.



YOURS IN SERVICE.



BEST REGARDS, PROF MARK JONES

CHAIRMAN. FOREIGN CONTRACT

DEBT COMMITTEE.



- SENATE COMMITEE FOR FOREIGN CONTRACTS

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