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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:
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +23414700736 (Nigeria, landline)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • globalbank@globalbank-plc.cjb.net
  • remittance_department@globalbank-plc.cjb.net

Fraud email example:

From: eddy joe <eddyjoe55@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:43:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Thanks For Your Reply, Do Make A Formal Application To The Bank ,Asap


Dear Madras House ,

Thanks so much for your mail in response to my Next of Kin proposal indicating your interest to assist me in this transaction and asking me to contact you. Please be informed that with your assistance we will finalise this transaction within the stipulated seven (7) bank working days, and there is nothing to fear for as this transaction is backed by our existing laws.


Meanwhile, in other for us to commence the process of transferring this fund to your account immediately, you are advised to fill the Text of Application below and send it across by email to the bank with their three (3) email addresses therein the Text of Application to enable them commence the process immediately so that within the stipulated seven bank working days, we will finalise this project.

Do also send me a copy for my information to enable me follow up over here and monitor this transaction to a successful and hitch-free transfer.

I count on your maximum cooperation to move this fund to any of your nominated account.

Best regards.

Eddy Joe.
234-1-852-2172
234-803-335-5723.
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Attn: The Director,
International Remittance Department,
Global Bank (Nig) Plc,
Plot 136 Adeola Odeku Road,
Victoria Island,
Lagos-Nigeria
Tel: 234-1-4700736
Fax: 2341-759-7637
E-mail: globalbank@globalbankp-l-c.com
E-mail: globalbank@globalbank-plc.cjb.net
E-mail: remittance_department@globalbank-plc.cjb.net
Date:

RE: APPLICATION FOR THE RELEASE OF (US$20.5 MILLION
DOLLARS) BELONGING TO MY LATE COUSIN ENGR.BUNTEN WENDY

I hereby apply for the release of the sum of (US$20.5 Million Dollars) belonging to my Late Cousin (Engr.Bunten Wendy) who died in a Korean Air Crash on Wednesday 6th August, 1997. My particulars are as follows:

1,Your full name:.............................
2,Address:.....................................
3,Email
Address:................................
4,Telephone:.....................................
5,Bank Name:.........................................
6,Bank
Address:......................................
7,Account/ Routing
Number:............................
8,Telephone:........................................
9,fax:...............................................
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation

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