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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 us 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.
  • +2348059008208 (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.
  • erichall_esq0009@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • bank_of_africacentral_of_ng_plc@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: ERIC HALL <erichall_esq0002@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: erichall_esq0009@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:12:01 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: data


LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
All replies to
erichall_esq0009@yahoo.co.uk

This message is intended only for the use of the individual or organization to whom it is addressed. It contains information that is privilege and confidential but exempts from disclosure under the applicable law (s) .If you are not the intended recipient, employee or agent responsible for delivery of this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that dissemination or copying of this message is strictly prohibited, now here in after referred to you on the regard.

Note: I Eric Hall, the principal attorney of Hall and associates/architect consultant, a British Citizen do solemnly hereby requested of your assistant of this fund US $55,000,000 dollars (Fifty five million US dollars) these fund was for reconstructions of Federal Ministry of Affairs headquarters offices. But do to presidential campaign in Federal Republic of Nigeria a meeting was held on the regards not to further. Hopefully I wish to claim the fund because the government is not organize right now much confusions within their leader’s. Should there be need of discussion please do not hesitate to contact me via mail because I'm alongside a village between Nigeria, Ghana hiding for security reasons.

Since the beginnings of contract in 1999 approximately 7 years of experience. I would like you to quickly present yourself or information’s to the payable bank. Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter immediately to enable us work fast before the election nest year and for me to send you the deposit document as long as you accept. Note: your assistants is highly needed and I am ready to forfeit the sum of $5,000,000.00 to you by assisting me. I am ready to exile my self in your country together with my wife and 3 children!! you can reach the payable bank on phone +2348059008208 or their e-mail address: bank_of_africacentral_of_ng_plc@yahoo.fr
Bank Manager Name: Mr. Sanni Musa, HERE IS DEPOSIT DETAILS BELOW:


Batch #: 70564943902/188
Reference Code: UB/NIG/PLC-435062755
Deposit: UB/NIG/PLC/DEPO 2006
Deposit Type: Banker's Accountance
Date of Deposit: 1st January, 2006
Tenure: Long Term

Thanks
Eric Hall,
Partner
Tommoo Nakayama,



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