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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:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • everestiz@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Everest Izukwu <everestiz@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 11:01:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: INFORMATION RECIEVED.


DR. SAMUEL TZEE OR PASTOR ISED,

THANKS FOR THE CORRECTION AS IT HAS BEEN NOTED, THE INFORMATION YOU SENT TO RECIEVE THE MONEY THROUGH MONEYXFER MONEY TRANSFER IS NOT GOING THROUGH, WE HAVE TRIED ALL THE CORRESPONDENCE BANK AVAILABLE IN PORTHARCOURT TO NO AVAIL.

MR. WILSON IS JUST BACK FROM THE HOSPITAL TO INFORM DR. TZEE THAT THE MONEY WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND HAS SUBMITTED THE PAYMENT SLIP TO THE NIGERIA DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION SO THEY CAN ACCEPT THE APPLICATION, AS HE TOLD ME HE SAID THE VAT OFFICE HAS CLOSED SO HE WILL BRING THE CASH TOMMORROW.

WE INFORMED DR. TZEE THAT THIS MONEY MUST BE SENT EITHER THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OR MONEYGRAM MONEY TRANSFER, I ADVISE THAT YOU BETTER PULL OUT THE MONEY IMMEDIATELY YOU GET THIS MAIL AND SEND THE MONEY BY ANY OF THE ABOVE SO THAT THE APPLICATION CAN BE GRANTED TOMMORROW AND YOUR DRAFT CHEQUE ISSUED WITHOUT DELAY BY THE. AS IT WILL TAKE A MONTH BEFORE CAN PUT IN ANOTHER APPLICATION.

MR. EVEREST IZUKWU


The Name is PASTOR ROBERT ISED

On 8/9/06, Everest Izukwu <everestiz@yahoo.com > wrote: DR. SAMUEL TZEE,

THIS OFFICE IS IN RECIEPT OF THE PAYMENT INFORMATION, BUT AS YOU KNOW TODAY IS THE NATIONAL INSURANCE DAY.

MR. JALMET WILL BE GOING TO THE BANK FIRST THING TOMMORROW MORNING TO GET THE CASH, AND IMMEDIATELY OBTAIN THE VAT RECIEPT, PLEASE CONFIRM THE NAME THAT WILL BE ON THE CERTIFIED DRAFT CHEQUE.

PASTOR ROBERT ISLED

C/O THE VICARAGE

ADDRESS TO SEND THE DRAFT CHEQUE:

THE HOLY CHURCH OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

P.O.BOX 2002

ANDALUSIA

ALABAMA 36420

USA

CONFIRM THE INFORMATION AND REPLY.

MR. EVEREST.



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