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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:

• 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.
  • +2348020339092 (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.
  • johnbuki192@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Mabel Nora <mothermabellaz_1@yahoo.ie>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 13:45:37 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dear Beloved one


Dear beloved one

Thank you for your prompt response and God knows why i have chosen you through this means and to me you have also sound honest and i believe you will use this fund the way i want and my doctors advice me that i will no be able to talk on the phone.
i am hoping this fund will endeavor some good things in the life of the homeless people in the society.

As i have mentioned to you earlier in my email, the total sum of the funds to be transfer is $3.5,000,000.00 in which 10% will be yours after then you share the balance to the less privileges people in the society and the homeless.

Please feel free to contact the attorney in charge of this funds, he is from Nigeria and his information below.

Name: John Buki

PHONE NUMBER: +234-80-2033-9092

Email address is: johnbuki192@yahoo.com

contact him now so that he can proceed to prepare the necessary documents to back you up concerning this transaction as am not sure of myself as the Doctor told me.

I will be awaiting further news from you concerning any discussion with the Attorney.

Stay blessed.
Mabel Nora


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