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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:
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • +2348062296022 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: fewemi john <fewemijohn01@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 06:01:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: READ AND UNDERSTAND AND GET BACK TO ME (ASAP)


Dear VICTIMNAME

Thanks for your prompt response.Although you are not the real relation to the deceased?I want you to know that since nobody has forwarded any claim to the bank,and I dont want this money to go into the bank treasury as unclaimed assets(funds),the Banking law and guidlines here stipulates that if such money remains Unclaim after three months,the money would be transfered into the bank treasury as unclaimed fund.

Regards to the professionalism, the mandate to decide who becomes the Next of Kin (though classified).The request for a foriegner as a Next of Kin in this business is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner and therefore A CITIZEN OF NIGERIA can not stand as a Next of Kin to a foriegner.

This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or a fellow who will forward claims as the Next of Kin therefore to enable the transfer of this fund to you as arranged.You must apply to the Bank as Next of kin,and after which you write to the bank after the lawyer has acertain documents to you. .I will alsoinstruct you on how you can add in your application to the Bank that you get paid to through their corresponding Bank in Nigeria this will be easier for us all.

I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is risk free and takes all due process of law and that you should not entertain any fear as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer.

Make sure you keep everything regarding this transaction confidential as i am assuring you a 100% risk free and that this transaction will take only seven banking/official days for this money to get into your account as long as you follow up my directives.

Call me on my direct line for further directives. +234-806-229-60-22.

I wait to hear from you.

Please get in touch with me immediately with the following information stated below, as I do not have much time in my disposal.
1, Your full name and address.
2. Your place and date of birth.
3. Your occupation.
4. Your direct telephone/fax number.

Best regards,
Fewemi



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