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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• 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.
  • reception68@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "nicreps post" <nicreps13@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ladvocate@excite.com
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:07:18 +0100
Subject: Re: Winner!!!

Dear Winner,

 

NIGERIAN-INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIP PROMO SCHEME

 

We happily announce to you the result of the just concluded annual final draws of the Annual Nigerian-International Community Relationship Promo  Sheme (NICREPS).

 

The NICREPS annual promo draws was conducted by a random selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of email addresses picked by an advanced automated random computer search from the internet.

 

After this automated computer ballot, your email address  emerged as one of the winners in the third (3rd) quarter of 2006 category for the third prize with the following data:  0:31:07,209.240.205.62,123

 

Consequently, you are to receive a cash prize of US$5000,000.00 (Five Million United States Dollars) Only of the total payout.

 

You are therefore advised to forward to Alhaji Mohammed Bello at reception68@excite.com your full name, address, telephone number(s), occupation and age. Please, note that this Promo Sheme is intended exclusively for persons above 18 years.

 

We congratulate you

 

Yours faithfully

 

 

Joy Oge (Mrs)

 

 

LAST WINNERS ON NICREPS

 

 

Confidentiality Notice:

Please note that this email is  confidential and is  intended for the sole use of the individual  to which it addressed.  Any use, distribution, copying or disclosure by any other person or entity is strictly prohibited under applicable law(s).
Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to official business of the Nigeria/International Community Relationship Promo Sheme (NICREPS)  and insurance shall be understood to be neither given nor endorsed by NICREPS finance and insurance when addressed to concern finance and insurance clients; and any information contained in this email is subject to the terms and conditions of the governing client's contract(s).

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