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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.
  • +2348054609439 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jacob Harry" <jacoharry@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:18:38 +0000
Subject: FUNDS VERIFICATION.

Dear Sterling,

Thanks and sequel to your mail, please the next thing is for you to forward
your bank details, telephone number to me so that i will sumit it
immediately to the International Remittance Department of the bank for the
transfer of the money into an account you will provide.

Moreso, your english is well understood by me, do not worry about that okay
and i must have to confess that i confide in you so much and i pray that you
will not dissapoint us.

I look forward to hear from you immediately,as you can see that the year is
coming to an end and i want us to achieve a numerous goal before the year
runs out. as soon as we sumit the account, the bank will reach you direct to
cushion the contractual funds into your account.

Regards.
Dr Jacob Harry.
+234-80546-09439.

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