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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "keep this confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• 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.
  • +2348051715013 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "mikeubah@terra.es" <mikeubah@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:05:00 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: PLEASE VERY CONFIDENTIAL



ATTENTION: SIR,

I AM VERY SORRY IF THIS MESSAGE WILL GET TO YOU AS A SURPRISE, BUT IT WILL BE FOR THE INTEREST OF BOTH OF US. I AM MR MIKE UBAH PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO HER LATE EXCELLENCY THE FIRST LADY OF NIGERIA, CHIEF MRS STELLA OBANSANJO WIFE OF THE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA WHO DIED AT A HOSPITAL IN SPAIN LAST YEAR. BEFORE HER DEATH, SHE MADE A DEPOSIT OF $21M DOLLARS WITH THE UNION BANK NIGERIA PLC WHICH NONE OF HER FAMILY MEMBER IS AWARE OF, EXCEPT ME. ALL DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THIS DEPOSIT ARE PRSENTLY IN MY CARE.

I NEED YOUR POSITION AS AN EXISTING FOREIGN PARTNER SO THAT YOU CAN GET THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. I AM WILLING TO SHARE THE FUND 70-30(70 PERCENT TO ME AND 30 PERCENT TO YOUR SELF FOR ASSISTANCE) WITH YOU.IF YOU MAKE UP YOUR MIND TO KEEP THIS CONFIDENTIAL WITHIN YOURSELF TO DO THIS DEAL WITH ME, DO GET BACK TO ME SO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU ALL DOCUMENTS THAT WILL ENABLE YOU GO FOR THE CLAIM.

FOR FURTHER CLEARIFICATIONS, PLEASE VISIT THIS WEB SITE: http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=5886&z=17%20-%2063k.

PLEASE USE THIS THROUGH PHONE: 234-805-1715013

I WILL ALSO LIKE YOU TO GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION.

PLEASE VERY CONFIDENTIAL.


MR MIKE UBAH








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