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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)
• 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.
  • drabel_greg1@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: drabelgreg@UniFish.de
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 02:58:57 +0200
Subject: kein Betreff

From the desk of:
Dr. Abel Greg
Foreign Payment Director
Zenith Bank plc
Direct Tel: 234-1-4331089

Attn: BENEFICIARY

Very Urgent Attention Mr.
Sir,

We deem it necessary to communicate you directly on the recent decision by the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria after an agreement was reached with representatives of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (African Region).

In the spirit globalization, which prompted the government’s most appreciated policy on debt servicing and reschuflement as it affect most of our creditors and contractors. We authoritatively inform you that the Federal Government has directed us to immediately raise an International Certified Bank Draft and deliver to you the sum of capital interest accrued from your withheld fund dating from the time of lodgment in our bank ZENITH BANK PLC pending when issues restricting the release of your entire payment is resolved by this present government.

In accordance with this directive we have formally checked and confirmed that your withheld payment yielded an interest of USD$2,520,435. In the spirit of reconciliation we legally adviser that you make a formal application for the delivery of this draft of your money to your address in your country with the courier service fee of $200.

You are hereby advised to contact me the director of Foreign Payment office of our bank Dr. ABEL GREG on direct Tel: 234-1-4331089 Email: drabel_greg1@yahoo.fr
for immediate action.

On behalf of the government and people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria we regret all inconveniences caused by the delay in ratifying the whole payment.
We appreciate your kind understanding.

Dr. Abel Greg.

Foreign Payment Director

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