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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• 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.
  • revemesil@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "musa_bello77" <musa_bello77@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 03:46:43 -0600
Subject: REV EMESIA


Dr.MUSA BELLO

Dear Partner,
I should believe you still remember me. I am Dr.Musa BELLO, your
partner
from Nigeria. I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those
funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay.
Presently I am in his country Paraguay for investment projects with my
own
share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts
and
attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it
failed us
somehow. Now I am retired and out of Nigeria but I have left an
instruction
behind for you.
Now you can contact My Former P.A in Nigeria, Mr. REV EMESIA OKE on this
phone number 234-8025952818, Email:revemesil@yahoo.com to assist you
in
transferring the sum of US$4.5 Million into your nominated bank
account,
which I kept in reserved account in fixed account of CBN for your
compensation for all your past efforts and attempts to assist me in
this
matter. He will direct you on what to do and process your name to
enable the
bank of New york transfer the fund to your account.
I appreciated your efforts at that time very much so, feel free and
get in touch with him on the advise on how to transfer the amount to
you.
Please do let me know immediately you receive the fund so that we can
share
the joy after all the sufferings at that time.
In the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects
which I and the new partner are having at hand.
with best regards,
MUSA BELLO
Remittance Director CBN(RTD

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