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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)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (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 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.
  • post_bnk@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "verasbelle@terra.es" <verasbelle@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 04:35:34 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: GOOD DAY



Dear Friend,

I will like to invest in your country. I am Fredrick Nicholas from Nigeria. I am the first son of Mr.Nicholas K.Bello, The former Minister of Mines and Industry. He was killed by rebels on his way back to Capital city Abuja. He deposited some trunk box containing $25.8 million USD in a bank for safe keeping and instruct that I should claim it to look after my self and my Mother. I intend to invest this money abroad and buy a house there , Hence my contacting you to help me claim this money in your name as a Friend. For assistance me I offer 15% of the money.
Your Information will be needed like Your FUll Name,Address and Direct Tel Number.Please reply me on my private Email Via: freadnic99@postiloota.net.

DEPOSITING BANK INFO:
Name Of Bank: Post Bank.(Branch in London While Head Officeis in Holland-Amsterdam)
Email:post_bnk@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.postbank.nl
Contact Person: Mr.Glen Writh.
Direct Phone Number: 0044-794-942-8705.

Best Regards,
Fredrick Nicholas









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