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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "abuja" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: usman abdhu <efcc_org_ng@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 07:59:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: EFCC&US INTERPOL.


EFCC & US INTERPOL



Largest, Real-Time Security Network In Nigeria. Our Core Values Are >>> Humility, Integrity, Empathy, Resilience and to combat crime local and international In Conjuction With United State Interpol.curity

NIGERIA AND USA INTERPOL SECURITY MONITORY.





Dear Sir VICTIMNAME,

According to the complained laid by Mr. Frank John, in respect of inheritance funds that you supposed to be claimed last year in Cote d ivoire, with help of Barrister Eze as your lawyer.

After the complaining By Mr. Frank John, we was waiting to hear from you with all the details of how you gone with him and he location address including phone and email contact of him so that we can investigate and know why you have not received your money since last year from him after you have paid for the fees.

Please you are to help our investigations by forwarding us with all the information’s of how you have gone with him and how you paid him the money and what the money you paid him is for.

This is all you are to do to help our investigation, unless you are laying against him, you can tell us the truth for us to know position of thing’s ok.

Looking forward to hear from you soonest.

Yours in service.

Alhaji Usamn Ahudul.
Director Foreign Operations.
EFCC AND US INTERPOL.
HEAD QUARTER ABUJA.










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