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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "30% for you " (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)
  • "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.
  • +23418507187 (Nigeria, landline)
• 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.
  • johndeck20003@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "drjohndecker@terra.es" <drjohndecker@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 02:33:28 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: From the Desk of John Decker


>From the Desk of John Decker
Federal Ministry of Finance
103 Water Carrington roads,
Lagos-Nigeria.
Tel: 234-1-8507187
Fax: 234-1-7591295
E-mail;johndeck20003@yahoo.it


Dear Friend,

I am Mr. John Decker, I work with the Federal Ministry of Finance Nigeria, and I want to apologize for encroaching your privacy without your authorization due to the status of these transactions.

I am soliciting for your support to help me claim some amount of funds which I have deposited in a financial firm in Europe, these funds where deposited before I got apprehended by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) setup by the government of Nigeria to investigate government officials.

Consequently, I have been under house arrest due to the fact that some large volume of funds were discovered in my local bank account here in Nigeria, subsequently, the government has frozen my bank accounts and cease all my properties pending when the investigation would be over.

As a result of my plight, these funds happen to be the only thing I have left. For this reason I want you to aid me in taking possession of the funds in other not to lose everything that I have worked for. I am willing to share the funds in the ratio of 65% for me and 30% for you then 5% will be set aside for any expenses that might incur during the proceeding of the funds to you.

The total amount involve in this transaction is $8,500.000.00 (Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only). Your confidentiality will be highly appreciated. If you agree to render this service to me kindly send to me your full contact information such as phone and fax number, home and office address to enable me get back to you.


Thanks for your co-operation
John Decker.








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