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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • 24@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "ig183389" <ig183389@scarlet.be>
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 17:53:55 +0200
Subject: URGENT PLEASE


FROM THE DESK:
DR.GABRIEL IBE
CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER
ATTENTION: PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
I AM DR. GABRIEL IBE THE CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER OF A
BANK. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF OUR BANK IS OVER
US$8,000,000,000.00 (EIGHT BILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS) AND THE CURRENT ASSETS OF OUR BANK IS RELATIVELY
LIQUID RESOURCES. THIS CATEGORIES INCLUDES CASH,
INVESTMENTS IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES, RECEIVABLE,
INVENTORIES AND PREPAID EXPENSES.
IN RECENT YEARS THE ANNAUL REVENUE OF OUR BANK HAS EXCEEDED
TO US$2,000,000,000.00 (TWO BILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS) AND MY RESPONSIBITY IS FOR ME TO MAINTAIN
ADEQUATE MONETARY INTERNAL CONTROL, CONTROLLING THE BANK
CASH POSITION, BUDGETTING AND FOR THE PREPARATION OF
ACCOUNTING RECORDS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
THE NUMBER OF CAPITAL SHARES WHICH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE
YEAR 2006 IS UNDER MY JURISDICTION IS US$300,000,000,000.00
AND THE OUTSTANDING SHARE THAT IS PRESENTLY UNDER MY
CONTROL AND SUPERVISION IS US$27,000,000.00 (TWENTY SEVEN
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).
WE ARE IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2006 AND I NEED A
RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER THAT WILL ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER
THE FUND INTO HIS BANK ACCOUNT. I HAVE MANAGERIAL
AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT BY
ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER. I NEED THE FOLLOWING BANKING
INFORMATION:
1. THE NAME OF YOUR BANK
2. THE BANK ADDRESS
3. THE BANK ACCOUNT
4. THE BANK ROUTING/SWIFT CODE
5. THE BANK BENEFICIARY
6. YOUR COMPANY NAME
7. YOUR PRIVATE TEL, FAX AND MOBILE TELPHONE FOR EASY
COMMUNICATION WITH THE ABOVE INFORMATION, THE BANK WILL EFFECT THE
PAYMENT OF US$27MILLION DOLLARS INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK
ACCOUNT AND THIS WILL ONLY TAKE US 24 BANKING WORKING HOURS
TO EXECUTIVE THIS FINANCIAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION THAT WILL
BENEFIT BOTH PARTIES. WE HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THE FUND AS
FOLLOW: 30% WILL BE GIVING TO YOU HAS THE OWNER OF THE
ACCOUNT WHERE THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFER AND 60% WILL BE
FOR ME AND 10% FOR VALUE ADDED TAX THAT WILL BE REQUIRED
BY YOUR BANK OFFICIAL.
THE BANK WILL SEND YOU VALID CONCRETE AUTHORIZATION
DOCUMENT AND TELEX CONFIRMATION WILL BE SEND TO YOUR BANK
AND FOR YOU TO VARIFY FROM YOUR BANK AS SOON AS THE FUND
HIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.
NOTE: Please kindly state your early response immediately
on this email:gabrielibe22_24@yahoo.com for more details
on the modalities involves in this business and it is top
secret you have to keep strictly confidential.
I WILL BE EXPECTING YOUR URGENT COMPLIANCE
AND FEED BACK.
YOURS TRULY,
DR,GABRIEL IBE
PLEASE KINDLY RESPOND YOUR URGENT REPLY TO THIS MY MOST
PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS gabrielibe22_24@yahoo.com

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