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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:
  • "million 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 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.
  • +2348026337494 (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.
  • davidedward2006@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Jennifer Wilson" <mrsje_w3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsje_w@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:40:17 -0500
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY NOW FOR YOUR COMPENSATION.

Compliment

 

How are you doing. Hope you have not forgotten me, I am  Mrs. Jennifer williams, the woman from Nigeria  who contacted you some time ago to assist me secure the release of some money accrued from the over invoicing of a contract/inheritance that was awarded by my government some time ago during the military regime.
 
Though you were not able to asist me conclude the transaction, I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transffered under the assistance and cooperation of a new partner from Brazil.Presently i'm in London-United Kingdom for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.
 
Meanwhile, i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assit me in transffering those funds, I made sure you are not left out the benefit of the transaction hence I kept aside for you sum of Four Million United States Dollars.($5000,000.00)Draft.Butif you want your money to be transfered to you through Electronic Wire Transfer,you udate my secretary with the below contact.
 
I and my new partner agreed to compensate you with that amount for all your past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much,so
feel free and get in touch with my secretary Mr. David Edward for your compensation.
 
Please do let me know immediately you receive your own share of the money so that we can share the joy together after all the sufferness at that time. In the moment, i'm very busy here because of the investment projects which me and my partner are having at hand, finally,remember that i had left instruction to my secretary so as soon as you contact him, he will direct you on the further procedure.

Below is the contact of my secretary:
 
Mr. David Edward
E-mail: davidedward2006@myway.com
Tel: +234 8026337494
 
With Best Regards,
 
Mrs. Jennifer williams.

 

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