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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +2348065013474 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • internationalrecoveringagency_nig@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "E.F.C.C Agency" <richardwalters444@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 19:14:53 +0100 (BST)
Subject: COMPENSATION FORUM COMMISSION,


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE AND THE ECONOMIC FINACIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC) CHAIRMAN PTF/EFCC COMPENSATION $8.5 million FORUM COMMISSION, C.B.N ASSISTED PROGRAMME.


INTERNATIONAL RECOVERING AGENCY (E.F.C.C.)

Attention:
We humbly wish to inform you for the COMPENSATION of $8.5 million FORUM COMMISSION. I'm Davis the personal Assistant to the Branch Manager of International recovering agency (Interpol) here in Nigeria on behalf of our management (E.F.C.C)International recovering agency (E.F.C.C) was established in 2004 and also it has been approve by our president and the minister of justice. We are here by notifying that the Nigeria president chief olusegun obasanjo finally approve this organization to fight against the black sheep of this country such as imposter's, scammer, and investigating and persecution where politicians and political entities concerned, Nigeria have been the most corrupted country in the whole world. We the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (E.F.C.C) are here by needing your urgent co-operation.

At our present investigation, we came to discover one of the mosts Nigerian scammer, by name Barrister Paul Bello, and here is the name and many more we discovered, that he use to scaming people Barrister Charles Duke, and at the same time we also discovered that this man have the some of $8.5,000,000,00(Eirth million five hunderd thousand dollars) on his account and his judgement is in the Federal High Court of justice now, and at the result of his last judgement. The minister of justices has declared that these fund will be transferred to whom ever is a victim one of those scammer in Nigeria in order to pay back what they have lost and to advice them that they should be very careful on any business unless it was approve.

Finally, all we need is your honest Co_operation to enable us get these money transferred to your custody if you have been a victim to this man or any of the Nigeria's scammer's. Please don't hesitate to reply this mail so that your money will be transferred into your custody and don't forget to make all the whole estimate that you lose concerning your business with fraud stars. The method of payment will be Under diplomatic means. that means that the compensation payment will on your country for the securing of the payment and specific of compensation. This is the information that is required to enable us to conclude this investigation and make the transfer.

1. Victim's full Name:
2. Contact Address:
3. Your private Tele phone Number:
4. Your Age:
5. Your Occupation:
6. And Position | Status:

The International Recovering Agency (E.F.C.C) has endeavor to give the best service until this fund get to your account We will give you more details about this investigation and how to make the transfer in your custody when we receive your affirmative response. Hoping to hear from you urgently.

Regard,
Management.
Phone Number: +234-80650-13474
International recovering agency (E.F.C.C).
Via email address: internationalrecoveringagency_nig@yahoo.com


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