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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.

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:

• 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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • prince_umaru100@yahoo.com.vn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?prince=20umaru?= <prince_umaru100@yahoo.com.vn>
Reply-To: umaru_ben@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 05:46:48 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL.


Tôi có thư mới!Bây giờ bạn có thể gửi thư điện tử cho tôi tại: prince_umaru100@yahoo.com.vn



PRINCE UMARU & CO CHAMBERS

SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATE

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

# NO: 804 LAW HOUSE BUILDING

IKEJA- LAGOS.











Sir/Madam,



$22.2 MILLION DOLLARS FOR INVESTMENT .



This fund belongs to my client, a Chief Comptroller General of Customs.

He wants to invest this fund in abroad.


If you are interested, contact me with the above email address for details.

Be assured that this fund has no relationship with Drug, money laundry or

any form of illegality.


Hoping to hear from you, while you furnish me with your private telephone

numbers for easy communication. .



Best regards

Barrister.Prince Ben Umaru.

- prince umaru

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