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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:

• 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.
  • +2348025854364 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "jim Hill"<jimhillxx@myway.com>
Reply-To: jimhillx1@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:27:08 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Dear Friend


Dear FriendI want you to patiently read this offer.I got your email address from the Foreign Department in our Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office. I am Mr. Adams Well. Abua, the head of Secretary and Delegation to the World Bank in West Africa. I am the linkman between the Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries- OPEC and the petroleum sector in a West African country. I also attend OPEC meetings constantly in Geneva. Through the sale of our allocated oil quota I was able to make 22.2million, which is currently deposited in Security and Finance company . I want you to assist me to claim this fund as I cannot claim it directly because I am still a Civil servant and the code of conduct bureau forbid me to acquire such amount of money. It is on this basis that I am contacting you for assistance if you will be interested; claim documents will be process and will be sent to you. The documents with which the fund is deposited which will reflect you as the new beneficiary
and to make you eligible for the claim should be given . I will give you 20% of the fund for this assistance, if you will be interested; do let me know .I am aware of the international monitoring of all lage-scale financial movements after the September 11th 2001 terrorist attack on America and to avoid any state of financial investigation I will provide a classified clearance paper from the relevant body which will exonerate the fund from either drug, money laundered or terrorist related proceeds. Kindly respond to my proposal either by phone (+234-8025854364) I want to assure you that there is no risk attached in this transaction. You should also provide me with your private telephone and fax numbers for easier communication. Expecting your response. And please do not turn my request down Urgent response is neededBest regards,MR. Jim Hill.

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