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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:

• 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.
  • unionbanknigeria01@yahoo.com
  • unionbank@inmail24.com

Fraud email example:

From: ejiro william <ejirowilliams@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:48:04 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT FROM MRS EJIRO WILLIAMS


DEAR LOVISA

WHAT EVER YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT EUROPEAN BANKING SHOULD BE DONE BY THE BANK IN CHARGE OF WHICH YOU SUPPOSE TO CONTACT THEM ON THAT ISSUE.I AM NOT A BANKER I WORK WITH FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE AS AN ACCOUNTANT.
I JUST INFORMED YOU ABOUT THE TRANSFER THAT IS ABOUT TO GO ON TROUGH YOUR FILE WITH THE BANKING INFORMATION I SEND TO YOU EALIER. THE GOVERNMENT HAVE APPROVED SOME PAYMENT OF WHICH YOUR FILE IS AMONG.
YOU CAN CONTACT THE BANK DIRECTLY ON THEIR EMAIL unionbanknigeria01@yahoo.com or unionbank@inmail24.com. FOR THE INFORMATION CONCERNING YOUR FOND AND YOUR GERMAN BANKING LAW.
CONCERNING CALLING MY NUMBER YOU NEVER DID BECAUSE I RECEIVES MANY INTERNATIONAL CALLS EVERY DAY BECAUSE OF MY JOB.
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT ME CALL ME LET US TALK ON PHONE ONE ON ONE. FOR BETHER UNDERSTANDING.
MRS EJIRO WILLIAMS


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