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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:
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +2289188212 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Musa mustafa <eibmusa00@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 05:07:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Details/get bnack with your idea!!!


Dear Madras House,

Thanks for your response. You are the right person I contacted over this project. I am also a devoted Christian who fears almighty God in all my life and doing. You see, the reason why I contacted you directly is because we have the same faith.

However, I needed your full partnership cooperation in this transaction because I can not handle it alone, secondly, with my position in this bank, I am not allowed to operate foreign bank account while still in services, thirdly, our bank Management can only release this fund to a foreigner whom I present his information as the next of kin to our deceased customer Mr.Paul Phillip because I am an accountant officer/account director of Mr.Paul Phillip. There is no risk involved otherwise I will not contact you.

All I needed is your full partnership cooperation to take this project like your own personal issue by standing as the next of kin to our deceased customer Mr.Paul Phillip and put claim over the release of the fund by completion and submission of an application form to the appropriate department in our bank for approval. For proper clarification and agreement before we could proceed on this project, Thanks for your wilingness.For further information call me on the receipt of this message ,also send your telephone number to me.

Regards. Dr. Musa Mustafa.
Tel +228-9188-212



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