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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:
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
• 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.
  • +2348033557313 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: bisi awujoola <mrbisi_awujoola@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 12:40:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: WAY FORWARD



Thanks so much for your response. I am assuring you that this transaction
will be a smooth and without any risk involve. The most important thing is
trust. I will like to have your information such as your full telephone number with country code, contact address, international passport or drivers licence.

The only thing you will do is to present yourself as the beneficiary of the
fund and i will send you a letter that you will send to the bank, the bank
will now contact you on how they will transfer the money into your account.
Then, i will fly down to your country for sharing of the fund. You know that
the Governor is in house arrest right now and he cannot travel, that is the
reason why he told me to look for a foreign partner that would help to
receive the fund.

I swear to you that i have three daughters, if what am telling you is a lie or am trying to deceive you, let all my three daughters die including me. One thing you have to bear in mind is that everybody are not the same, there are good and bad people in this world. But if you know that you cannot be able to assist us, kindly let us know in time so we can look for somebody else.

I will give you more information when i hear from you. You can call me on
this number:234-80-33557313. Waiting for your urgent response because we
don't have to waste time on this transaction.

Regards,

Barrister Adebisi
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