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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "abuja" (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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • fidelisoditta_fidelisoditta@yahoo.ie (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "fidelis oditta" <fid.eli@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: fidelisoditta_fidelisoditta@yahoo.ie
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 06:38:34 +0100
Subject: COMPENSATION TO FOREIGNERS THAT LOST THEIR FUND ON FRADULENT ACTIVITY

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
DEPARTMENT OF RECONCILIATION AND FOREIGN PAYMENT COMMITTEE
Federal Secretariat <ST1: PLACETYPEW: ST="ON “Building
7th Floor Suit 38/39
Wuse ii Abuja-Nigeria.
Email"(fidelisoditta_fidelisoditta@yahoo.ie)


COMPENSATION TO FOREIGNERS THAT LOST THEIR FUND ON FRADULENT ACTIVITY


For proper introduction purposes I am Barrister Fidelis Oditta, coordinator
to the above mentioned Agency.

In the recent past a lot of complaints have been going on around the Globe
concerning some Foreigners who lost their hard-earned fund either in the
form of uncompleted Contracts or victims of swindlers and fraudsters.

considering the fact that a higher proportion of the complaints points to
Africa, and Nigeria is mostly affected, the Government deemed it necessary
to verify these reports with the view to make adequate reconciliation by
paying compensations moreover you are advice to get back to us with this two
statement the Amount lost, and the kind of victim you falling into.
Therefore We have forwarded this memo to you because your name falls among
the short listed presented to us for urgent and necessary attention.

This initiative was borne out of Government desire to boost its campaign
against corruption in the Country and for Nigeria to have her rightful place
in the committee of Nations.
Therefore the African government finalize and concluded in there last
conference that any victim that lost his or her money is going to be
compensated with the sum of $250.000.

As at the time of writing you this information some victims have been
compensated adequately. For the purpose of confirmation we shall gladly give
you the names and contacts of some foreign victims who have received their
compensation this is for you to contact and talk with them so that you will
have confidence in this committee. We want you to send to us urgently, a
letter to confirm your information and the total amount you lost in the
course of the incident. . With the information you give us, we shall confirm
it and make the reconciliatory compensation by paying you the amount you
lost.

Do not delays to contact us as soon as you receive this letter to enable us
expedite action for the payment of your lost amount immediately?

Yours Sincerely,
Fidelis Oditta

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