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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  • +2348022682392 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: ibrahim musa <ibrahimmusa_efcc@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 18:31:19 +0100 (BST)
Subject: INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT



IBRAHIM ASSOCIATE
INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
(EFCC)
LAGOS NIGERIA
Tell: 234-80-226-82392

Attn:VICTIMNAME

We receive a letter from the Us Investigation department,

And we were informed that you were frauded by some culprits(criminals) in nigeria, we are the investigation department here in NIGERIA, (EFCC).

Please, to make our investigation more efficient:

We will want to know the name of the person(s), and their contact informations and address which was exhibited by them to you before you were frauded,we will give you a call, and please do response to this email for quick investigation so that we can be able to recorver your money,

And also, we want you to provide the investigation Department your details and information,including your contact phone number and mailing address,


We will want to assure you and to let you know that your money will given back to you ,only if you play your part on this, to get the culprits involved,

NOTE:STOP OTHER FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH THEM FOR NOW!!!

We await your Urgent Response.

IBRAHIM MUSA
EFCC ,INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT


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