419 scam: "Bello Ali" <belloali3@hotmail.com> I await your call

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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.
- +2348034539301 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bello Ali" <belloali3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: belloali1@myway.com
Date: Sat, 06 May 2006 09:27:33 +0000
Subject: I await your call

Dear Annecke,

I am in receitp of your response,Please nothing is involve all i need from
you is your contact address,your full name and your telephone number with
your fax, so that i will forward to the bank that you are the next of kin to
my late client and the bank will get hold of you immediately.

Please call me on my cell phone number +234-803-4539301, for more detials.

I await your call.

Thanks and God Bless.

Bello Ali.

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