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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)
• 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.
  • +2348033056320 (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.
  • adams_idioma@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Adams Idioma" <postedadams7k29@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: adams_idioma@myway.com
Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2006 03:29:15 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

I am the chairman of the contract award committee of the National Petroleum
Corporation here in Nigerian, I may not wish to disclose how I got your
email address for now.

After due deliberation with my partner, I decided to forward to you this
business proposal, we want you to assist us receive the sum of Twenty eight
million,six hundred thousand united state bills(us28.6m) into your account.
This fund resulted from an ver-invoiced contract awarded by us under the
budget allocation to my ministry and the bill was approved for payment by
the concerned ministries. The contract was executed,commissioned and the
contractor was paid his actual cost of the contract.

Now, we are left with the balance of us28.6m as the overinvoiced amount,
which we have deliberately over estimated for our own use. Please note that
the law forbids civil servants to operate or own foreign accounts hence this
contact, we have agreed to share the money in the following percentages: 30
for you, 60 for us 10 for tax. you are advised to furnish me with your
company and residential address including your telephone number because the
information will enable us seek/secure approval of the fund from the
concerned government quarters/ministries within 1-2 banking days.

Let honesty and trust be our watchword throughout this transaction. I shall
furnish you with some details about myself. Your prompt reply will be highly
appreciated via my alternative Email: adams_idioma@myway.com
phone:234-803-3056-320

Best regards.

Idioma.W.A{CCAC}

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