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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +2348034413138 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • belostee@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?q?DR.=20BELLO=20STEVEN?=" <belostee@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: romann46@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 19:32:05 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: DR. BELLO STEVEN (ENGR.)


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: belostee@yahoo.co.uk

DR. BELLO STEVEN (ENGR.)

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)

CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE {CCAC}

NNPC TOWERS IKOYI

LAGOS NIGERIA

TEL:+234 80344 13138


HELLO


GOOD DAY,

I AM DR. BELLO STEVEN, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AWARD COMMITTEE, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES NIGERIA. WE ARE IN SEARCH FOR AGENT TO ASSIST US IN THE TRANSFER OF (US$50.4M) FIFTY MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS. AND SUBSEQUENT INVESTMENT IN YOUR PROPERTIES IN OUR COUNTRY.


YOU WILL BE REQIRED TO:

(1) ASSIST IN THE TRANSFER OF THE SAID SUM

(2) ADVISE ON LUCRATIVE ARAES FOR INVESTMENT

(3) ASSIST US IN PURCHASE OF PROPERTIES.

IF YOU DECIDE TO RENDER YOUR SERVICE TO US IN THIS REGARD,20% OF THE TATAL SUM WILL BE OFFERED TO YOU. PLS, QUICKLY GET BACK TO ME IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST.

RESPECTFULLY,

DR. BELLO STEVEN (ENGR.)

DIRECT TEL:+234 80344 13138

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)

CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE {CCAC}

- DR. BELLO STEVEN

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam