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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.
  • +2348060536564 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "suleman omani" <suleman005@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 09:44:16 +0100
Subject: Re: THERE IS NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF

Hi Harley,

Good day to you. I promise you not to worry about any thing. Everything is
under control as long as you comply with the necessary modalities set out to
make this transaction successful.

I have asked you to call me on the phone and I wonder why you have not done
that. Also I will want to find out why you have not given me your phone
number to contact you.

The inside man we have in the Bank is waiting for all details so as to make
documents on your behalf in-respect to processing the transfer.
Please response to this mail and call me immediately.

Have a wonderful day and expecting your quick reply.

Regards,
Alhaji Suleman Omani.
+234 8060536564

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