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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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • obi_peter2007@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mohamed musa" <musa-mohamed13@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 10:15:22 -0500
Subject: Appreciation

DEAR FRIEND,

COMPLIMENTS OF THE DAY AND GOD'S BLESSINGS

I AM GLAD TO INFORM YOU THAT I HAVE SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED THE
TRANSACTION,THE MONEY TRANSFERRED TO LONDON. IT IS DONE THROUGH THE
ASSISTANT OF YOUR COUNTRY MAN MR.HOWARD FERRARO WHO IS A LONDON BASE
BUSINESS MAN. CURRENTLY I AM IN LONDON WITH HIM,MY WIFE AND CHILDREN.

HOWEVER, I DID NOT FORGET YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE THE SOURCE OF MY
SUCCESS,YOU MADE ME WHAT I AM NOW THOUGH YOU ARE NOT THERE TO COMPLETE
THIS PROJECT WITH ME BUT I GAVE ALL THE CREDIT AND THANKS TO YOU. I
KNOW IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT OR RATHER YOUR WISH TO BACK UP ON ME AND THE
TRANSACTION,I UNDERSTAND IT WAS SIMPLY BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU MUST HAVE HEARD
ABOUT MY COUNTRY AND HER BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. ACTUALLY THERE ARE STILL
GOOD
ONES FOR EXAMPLE MYSELF.

IN APPRECIATE OF YOUR ASSISTANCE I HAVE MAPPED OUT AS A COMPENSATION
AND WROTE ON YOUR FAVOUR A DRAFT WORTH OF(ONE MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) I LEFT THE DRAFT WITH MY ATTORNEY
SIR.JUBRIL FATAYE ON MY DEPARTURE TO LONDON. I WOULD LIKE YOU
THEREFORE,TO CONTACT HIM ON THE BELOW INFO SO THAT HE CAN MAIL IT TO
YOU.

PEPPI-MOOLA CHAMBERS
ATTN: BARR PETER OBI.
EMAIL: obi_peter2007@yahoo.com

I WOULD HAVE LOVE TO CALL YOU FROM LONDON WHERE I CURRENTLY RESIDE BUT
DUE TO THE RECENT TERRORIST ATTACK MR.FERRARO ADVICE ME NOT TO CALL
BECAUSE ALL INTERNATONAL CALLS ARE BEING MONITORED BY THE UK AUTHORITY.
CONTACT MY ATTORNEY SO THAT HE CAN RELEASE YOUR DRAFT TO YOU. I WILL STOP
HERE.ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND REMAIN BLESSED.

BEST REGARDS,

MR. MOHAMED MUSA.

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