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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:
  • "lagos" (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.
  • unionsecu_bankint@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: unionsecuritiesbank international <unionsecu_bankint@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:45:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE ADHERE STRICTLY,,,,,,,


UNION SECURITY BANK CO.
INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER
DEPARTMENT.

#25 BISHOP SHANAHAN AVENUE,
OFF LUGGARD BIN STR,
LAGOS- NIGERIA.
E-MAIL ; unionsecu_bankint@yahoo.com

ATTENTION ;MR/MRS...

BENEFICIARY TO MRS. BRENDA SEILER FAISER...

WE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM OUR NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS/BENEFICIARIES THAT ANY FUND WORTH MORE THAN $5M USDOLLARS MUST HAVE A REGISTERED DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE AND FURTHER DOCUMENTS TO IT EITHER FOR DEPOSIT OR TRANSFER MUST BE PROCURED, PROCESSED AND VERIFIFIED FROM THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT, OR ALTERNATIVELY FROM ANY JUDICIAL COMMISSION,

THIS EXERCISE IS TARGETED TO SAFE-GUARD YOUR FUND AND FOR THE SAFETY OF THIS COMPANY, THEREFORE YOU ARE ASKED TO GET BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR OF THE FUND OR YOU CAN LIASE WITH THE ATTORNEY WHO IS ENTHRUSTED WITH THIS DEPOSIT FOR ASSISTANCE,

WE ARE READY TO WORK WITH YOU TO ACHIEVE ONE COMMON GOAL {ie} SAFE/SECURED-DEPOSIT OR TRANSFER OF THE SAID FUND AND YOU ARE FREE TO CONTACT US ANYDAY AND ANYTIME,

THANK YOU AND WELCOME,

DR. SALISU MOHAMED
DIRECTOR OF OPERATION,
UNION SECURITY BANK CO. INC.




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