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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • +2348030827755 (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.
  • charles_bellcbn@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "charles_23@terra.es" <charles_23@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 12:29:14 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: MAIL FROM CHARLES BELLIS




REQUEST FOR BUSINESS TRNASCTION/ASSISTANS.
DATE.
DEAR

I KNOW THIS WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BECAUSE YOU
DO NOT KNOW ME .I AM DR.CHARLES BELLIS I WORK IN THE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, PACKAGING AND COURIER
DEPARTMENT.

I HAVE EVERY CONFIDENT THAT I CAN CONFIDE YOU
HAVEN REACH YOU THROUGH THIS URGENT EMAIL FROM MY DESCK.
I WANT YOU TO HELP ME AND MAKE CLAIM OF THIS MONEY DUE TO PRESURE
AM RECEIVING FROM NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT HERE.THE MONEY IS ALREADY IN OVERSEAS WHICH I TRANSFERED TO ONE OF THE STRONGEST BANK IN EUROPE.THE TOTAL AMOUNT IS $ FOURTHEEN MILLIOM USD .

THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT WANT ME TO DECLEAR MY ACCESS ACCORDING TO THE CODE OF CONDUCT OFFICE ,I HAVE NOT LET ANY ONE KNOW ABOUT THIS MONEY I SENT OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY FOR A LIFE TIME INVESTMENT. ALL I WANT YOU TO DO FOR ME NOW IS THIS BY STANDING FOR ME AS THE BONAFIDE BENEFICIARY OF THIS MONEY,SHOULD THEY HAVE KNOWLEDGED THAT,I HAVE SUCH AMOUNT OF MONEY,IT WILL BE TOTALLY SEIZED FROM ME .AS THEY ARE SERIUOSELY INSEARCH OF HUGE ACCOUNT MONEY OWNED BY NIGERIANS ABROAD. GIVE ME YOUR CONATCT ADDRESS, YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX AND I HOPE THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY , YOU WILL HAVE 30% AS SOON AS THE MONEY IS TRANSFERED INTO YOUR PERSONAL ACCOUNT AND 70% WILL BE FOR ME I WANT INVEST THIS FUND ABRAOD FOR LIFE TIME INESTMENT .MY IDENTITY MUST NOT BE REVEALED TO ANYBODY. IF THIS ARRANGEMENT IS OKAY BY YOU ,YOU CAN CALL ME OR E-MAIL ME AT ANY TIME YOU WANT OTHER MODALITIES WILL BE DISCUSSED AS SOON AS YOU GET BACK TO ME INCLUDING GIVEN ME YOU THE CONTACT OF THE BANK. I WILL GIVE YOU ALL DETAILS OF THE ACCOUNT WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU.AND YOU CAN GO ABOUT IT.NOTE: COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE
STRICTLY THROUGH E-MAIL AND PHONE OR FAX FOR SECURITY REASONS.
NOTE: YOU CAN REACH ME ON THIS PRIVATE HOT LINES,
+2348030827755/+2348062595574.
YOU MAY REPLY ME THROUGH THIS EMAIL....charles_bellcbn@yahoo.com

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR. CHARLES BELLIS
IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL AND FEEL THAT YOU
WILL ASSIST ME IN THIS MATTER, SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS FURTHER IN THIS REGARD NOW
MAIL FROM CHARLES BELLIS





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