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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• 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.
  • +2348034799614 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • dr_lee_felix442@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: dr_lee_felix442@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 18:36:02 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?RE=3AURGENT=20INVESTMENT=20PROPOSAL?=

RE:URGENT INVESTMENT PROPOSAL
From The Desk Top Of Dr Lee Felix,
MD/CEO Financial Consultant,
Federal Republic Of Nigeria.
Email:dr_lee_felix442@yahoo.com
TELEPHONE NO.+234-80-34799614 ATTN:



I have interest of investing in your country as such I decided to establish
contact with you for assistance as soon as I am able to transfer my funds
for this
investment, which is already with a security company in Europe.

There are two basic things i would want you to assist me in;

(1) Helping by traveling to europe as a front collect these funds from the
security company in Europe.

This is because of my inability to travel out of the country which i am
taking
refuge at the moment with my wife and children which i will explain better
to you upon the
receipt of your acceptance.

(2)Helping me to carry out feasibility study on areas/choice of investment
you deem best for me.I retired as financial consultant and was the last
personal financial adviser to the ex- head of state before his demise and
have no intention of carrying out any further investment programme in my
country for security
reasons.

Enclosing your telephone and fax numbers.

Thanks,

Yours sincerely,

Dr Lee Felix

Anti-fraud resources:

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