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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +2348025972633 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: efcc dept <efcc_dept01@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: efcc_dept01@excite.com
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 18:21:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF: DR. USMAN BADA


FROM THE DESK OF: DR. USMAN BADA
HEAD OF INVESTIGATIONS
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
RECORDING INFO: 234-802-597-2633


15 AWOLOWO ROAD
IKOYI LAGOS STATE
NIGERIA.
DATE: 22ND JULY. 2006.

ATTN: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,

SUBJECT: STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANYONE REGARDING YOUR FUNDS TRANSFER.
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS OFFICE HAS BEEN DULLY INTERVENED ON THE TRANSFER OF YOU FUND IN THE HANDS OF IMPOSTERS & FRAUDSTERS WHO CLAIM TO BE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. AND WE HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY VICTIM OF NIGERIAN SCAM WILL BE HIGHLY COMPESATED PROVIDED THEY SEEK FOR ONE AND BRING THE IMPOSTERS TO BOOK.
WE HAVE REVIEWED YOUR PAST INVOLVEMENT WITH NIGERIAN TOP CORRUPT OFFICIALS WHO CLAIM TO HAVE ONE POST OR THE OTHER FINALLY, PLEASE BEWARE OF IMPOSTER AND IMPERSONATORS AS THE ARE THE ENEMY OF THIS SOCEITY AND WE ARE TRYING OUR POSSIBLE BEST TO MAKE SURE THAT WE TRAP THEM DOWN.
THANKS FOR YOUR KIND UNDERSTANDING AND BE GUIDED PROPERLY BY THIS TRANSFER PAYMENT ADVICE. WE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU HAVE MADE SOME PAYMENTS IN NIGERIA LATELY TO THESE SET OF PEOPLE AND WE ADVISING YOU TO STOP FURTHER PAYMENT UNTIL WE GUARANTEE YOU THAT.
WRITE US BACK IF YOU WANT US TO GUIDE YOU GET YOUR FUNDS SOONEST AND YOU MUST FOLLOW OUR ADVISE TO CARRY OUT THIS INVESTIGATION ACCORDINGLY AND HELP YOU GET YOUR FUNDS TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.
REGARDS,
DR. USMAN BADA
HEAD OF INVESTIGATIONS,
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC)
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
234-802-597-2633

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