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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:
  • "keep this confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• 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.
  • +448717151289 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "markoboh@terra.es" <markoboh@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 12:52:21 +0100 (MET)
Subject: PLEASE FIND TIME OUT TO READ THIS


From: Dr. Mark Oboh
12 Mitre road longsight
manchester m13 0nu
FAX NUMBER: +44-87-1715-1289
TELEPHONE : +44-79-3226-5310
Hello Friend,
I am Dr. Mark Oboh, I am a member of federal
executive committee set up by the senate on foreign
contract award and payment Verification in Nigeria.
I am presently on two months official duty in London.
I have a very sensitive and confidential brief from
this top (oligarch) to ask for your partnership in
re-profiling funds of Twenty Seven Million Three
Hundred United State Dollars I will give you the
details as soon as I hear from you, but in summary, the
funds are coming via Federal
Ministry Of Environment on a contract that will be
presume to have been completed by you.
This is a legitimate transaction, and you will be paid
25% for your "Assistance".
If you are interested, please write back by mail or
fax, and provide me with your confidential telephone
number, fax number and email address and I will
provide further details and instructions.
Please keep this confidential; finally, please note
that this must be concluded within two weeks.
Please advice me on your position immediately via
email (marksoboh@aol.com) or fax me your details,
I look forward to your prompt response.
Regards,
Dr. Mark Oboh
FAX NUMBER: +44-87-1715-1289
TELEPHONE : +44-79-3226-5310





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