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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:

• 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.
  • +2348026441610 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "ola2000@terra.es" <ola2000@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 10:26:27 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: FAVOUR



FAVOUR

I wish to inform you that negotiation is in process to finalize the release of the total sum of US$10Million in your favor. As an insider I am working very hard to make sure that the process will be through definitely within the next FEW DAYS depending on your accelerated action.
Also note that you will have 40% share of this US$10 million and this money was accumulated as over invioced payment and the real contractor has been paid off over three months ago,remaning the ten million which I will want you to claim as the owner.
An international Bank Draft will be prepared on your name as soon as you reconfirm the followings:
a)Your names
b)Contact address for the delivery of the Draft,
c)Your telephone number.
Also note that you will be responsible for the cost of courier service that will deliver
the draft.
Kindly get back to me as soon as possible so that we can proceed without delay and also note any money spent by you will be refunded.
I wait for your urgent response.

Mr Ola Williams
Tel:234-8026441610






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