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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "diplomatic security company" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • +2348022099952 (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.
  • wurukaj@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "municato@terra.es" <municato@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 18:51:22 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Strictly Personal & Private!!


>From the desk of:

Mr. Wuruka Johnson
The Operations Manager
AV Diplomatic Security Company Ltd
(Africa Regional Headquarters)
Av security complex
Plot307/8 Victoria Island,
Lagos, Nigeria.
Direct Tel. Line +234 802 209 9952

Sir,

Urgent business proposal

This letter was first sent to you two months ago through post mail, but up till now, I have not heard from you. I now decided to reach you through this means though I know that this is not supposed to be the safest means to reach you. I was left with no other viable option since there is the urgent need to get in touch with you. I am sure that you will be amazed with this mail based on the fact that we have not been having previous correspondences.

Firstly, I have to assure you that the mail you are reading is no junk, neither is it an illusion nor mere imagination but practically achievable if given your maximum co-operation and support.

My name is Mr. Wuruka Johnson the operations manager of the above company, I am 56 years old, married with three sons.

I have a business proposition for you. I joined the services of this firm 20yrs ago as office assistance. Since then, I have been watching with meticulous precision how African heads of states uses our firm to transfer govt stolen money to their friends or family members abroad.

I am writing you for an assistance to execute a deal which at the end will be highly profiting to both of us. The likes of Gen. Sanni Abacha (late) of the federal republic of Nigeria, President Mobutu Sese Seko (late) of peoples democratic republic of Zaire and late President Samuel doe of the republic of Liberia and other business/government agents and contractors still has unclaimed consignments of money deposited with our firm.

All these heads of state and other top officials do bring these consignments of money cash to our office for further transfer to their relations or partners abroad.

Our company since the beginning of this year has changed our condition of services since some of our clients don't give anybody their deposit documents. Some die having nobody to come for the claims. It has been agreed within the top management that any body or relation who comes for the claims of the consignments, and cannot provide the documents but can be able to answer correctly the secret questions, should be allowed to claim the consignment on demand.

I have plans to claim one of the consignment with code number avxx7012ds containing usd$9.3m which has been unclaimed for the past 15years and was deposited by one of our numerous customers who is now late.

I want you to assist me successfully claim this consignment. There is no risk involved. I am to give you every information you need to know about these. The answers to the secret question I am to provide for you. I am the operations manager and every transaction is going to be revolved around me.

I suggest upon conclusion, that you take 30% of the total sum while 5% will be for refund of miscellaneous expenses incurred in the cause of the transaction. The remaining 65% will be for me. I have plans to move over to your country on retirement to start a new life.

Be assured of my coverage here. You are only required to keep this strictly confidential. The only thing required from you for a hitch free transaction are, your name, private phone/fax numbers including your contact address. Please note that difference in surname and nationality will not pose a barrier to the success of this transaction.

Anticipating your urgent and favorable response to this business proposition. Send your reply to my private email address: wurukaj@myway.com

Best regards
Mr. Wuruka Johnson








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