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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • +2348023870751 (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.
  • john_ibe8@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.JOHN IBE" <john_ibe7@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 12:27:02 -0800 (PST)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT(REPLY URGENTLY)


FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CREDIT
AND ACCOUNTS MANAGER OF
ACCESS TRUST BANK PLC(ATB).
156 WUSE,LAGOS.
NIGERIA.
PRIVATE PHONE CONTACT

234-802-3870751
ATTN:DEAR FRIEND,

I KNOW THIS MAIL MAY COME TO YOU BY SURPRISE,BUT I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS REAL DEAL.

I AM DR.JOHN IBE, MANAGER CREDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT OF ACCESS TRUST BANK PLC(ATB). LAGOS-NIGERIA.

I WRITE YOU IN RESPECT OF A FOREIGN CUSTOMER(DR.LEVY MOHAN SALAS)WITH ACCOUNT FILE NUMBER: 14-255-1997/ATBP/T. WHO AMONG OTHER VICTIMS DIED IN THE SEPTEMBER 11,2001 BOMB BLAST(TERRORIST ATTACK)IN AMERICA.

DR.LEVY MOHAN SALAS WAS AN IMPORT AND EXPORT BUSINESS MAN WHO DEPOSITED ONLY $28.580MILLION IN HIS ACCOUNT AND THE ACCOUNT IS CODED, IT IS ONLY AN INSIDER THAT COULD PRODUCE THE CODE OR PASSWORD OF THE DEPOSIT PARTICULARS AND THAT IS ME ALONE CONSIDERING MY POSITION IN THE COMPANY.

BASED ON THE REASONS THAT NOBODY HAS COME FOR THE CLAIMS OF THE DEPOSIT AS NEXT OF KIN, I SEEK FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION SO THAT YOU CAN STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO OUR LATE CUSTOMER, TO SEND THIS FUNDS OUT TO A FOREIGN OFFSHORE BANK ACCOUNT(A/C) FOR MUTUAL SHARING BETWEEN ME AND YOU ONLY.

WE SHALL CONTACT THE ATTORNEY(LAWYER)HERE WHO WILL CHANGE ALL THE PAPERS IN YOUR NAME AT THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT ABUJA AND ALSO OBTAIN CLAIM APPROVAL CERTIFICATE ON YOUR BEHALF FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN),AND FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.

I WILL GUIDE AND ADVISE YOU ON HOW TO SEND AN APPLICATION LETTER BY EMAIL TO MY BANK(ACCESS TRUST BANK PLC)AS SOON AS YOU CONFIRM YOUR READINESS TO ASSIST ME TO CLAIM THIS FUND OUT OF THE VAULT OF OUR BANK.

NOTE THAT ALL MODALITIES FOR A HITCH FREE TRANSACTION HAS BEEN PERFECTED FROM MY SIDE. I WILL SUPPLY YOU WITH ALL THE AACOUNT(A/C) PARTICULARS.

I HAVE SECRETLY TAKEN OUT THE FILE OF OUR LATE CUSTOMER OUT FROM THE ARCHIVE OF THE BANK,SO I WILL NEED YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS,DATE OF BIRTH AND PHOTO IDENTIFICATION SO THAT I CAN COMPUTERISE(FIX) THEM TO TALLY OR CORRESPOND WITH THE NEXT OF KIN COLLUM IN THE FILE AND SECRETLY SEND IT BACK INTO THE ARCHIVE OF THE BANK .

THIS DEAL IS 100% RISK FREE.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND WILLING TO CONCLUDE THIS TRANSFER OF FUND WITH ME ,YOU CAN CALL OR MAIL ME THROUGH MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS AS:(john_ibe8@yahoo.com) AND

PHONE NUMBER:+234-802-3870751
TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU,
GOD BLESS!.
YOURS RESPECTFULLY,
DR.JOHN IBE

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