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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:

• 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.
  • +2348054441935 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "ben" <benjohnson_globe@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 14:38:51 +0100
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT!!


NO 10 STRAND STREET ,
ASOKORO ABUJA FCT,
ABUJA NIGERIA.
Dear friend,
I am Dr. Benson Williams. I work with
Standard Trust Bank Plc (UBA). were I head the
credit and accountsdepartment. I am writing with
respect to a customer named Mr. Peter Blythe who
maintained a current in mybank with current account
number AL/CMTB/9977450. Mr. Peter had a credit balance
of £31.4 Million British Pounds, before he died
unfortunately in aghastly auto crash.This bank account
was operated by Mr. Peter without him giving
information about his
?Next of Kin?/ Heir and all attempts to trace his
family members since his death has failed.It is with
respect to the above that I am contacting you This
transaction which is confidential will take this form.
I will enter your name into our database and the
account opening documents of Mr. Peter Blythe .once I
get your consent to begin the transaction. I will then
give you all the necessary information to enable you
claim the funds as the late customer?s ?Next ofKin?.
You may need to come down to my country to sign
thenecessary documents like fund
release order etc. However if for any
good reason you cannot make the trip, you may nominate
an attorney who will represent you at my Bank. If you
decide to use an attorney,then the attorney on getting
the
necessary information from you will apply
legallythrough a deposed Affidavit. The attorney will
also need to present a letter of administration before
the funds
will be wired to any bank of your choice. For your
assistance with regards to the above stated
transaction between you and me, you will keep 30% of
the total sum of money as your share while
you will make 60% available to me on demand. The
balance of 10% will be set aside to offset any
expenses incurred and
incidental to the above transaction eg (Taxes etc).
Any balance from the 10% set aside to offset expenses
will be shared equally between us.
Upon the acknowledgement of this mail, more
information will be given to you as regards
thetransaction. Thank you
in advance as I wait for your favorable reply.
sincerely,


Dr .Benson Williams.
+234-8054441935



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