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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:

• 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.
  • +2348035668231 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: john pradman <kenprad@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 01:49:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT


Dear Singh

Please I will appreciate if you will send to me yours information as required so that the attorney will commence on the paper work, the needed information is as follows;

1. Full Names
2. Date of Birth
3. Address
4. Cell phone/Fax Number
5. Occupation
6. Country/Location

The information’s will be used to prepare the necessary documents in your name placing you as the true Beneficiary/Next of Kin to my late Client; as soon as the information is receipt I will forward it to the attorney for him to commence on the paper works
And other necessary things for easy transfer of the Fund to you,

Feel free to work with me; I also want to assure you that there is no risk attached to this
Project both here and at your end, I can be reached on this number +234-803-566-8231,I will be expecting your call. If all hands are on desk, we will have this money in
Your position before the end of this week.

I await your urgent respond and co-operation. Thanks

Best regards,

Mr Ken Pradman





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