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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "please indicate your readiness" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "prepared to give you 30% " (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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • +2348080436939 (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.
  • collinsubaka30@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: collins ubaka <collinsubaka30@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: collinsubaka35@yahoo.co.in
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:23:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: HELLO MY GOOD FRIEND


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: collinsubaka30@yahoo.com



- HELLO MY GOOD FRIEND, I KNOW THAT THIS LETTER MIGHT COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE SINCE WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY PREVIOUS CORESPONDENCE,THIS IS AS A RESULT OF THE HELPLESS SITUATION I FOUND MYSELF INTO. MY NAME IS COLLINS UBAKA, THE LATE SON OF MR EMMANUEL UBAKA. I AM 35 YEARS OLD ,I GOT YOUR CONTACT DURING MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE, CAPABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON WHO CAN ASSIST ME IN THIS DARKEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE. I LOST MY FATHER, MOTHER AND TWO SISTERS WITH OUR FAMILY HOUSE DURING THE BOMB EXPLOSION AT THE ARMY CANTONMENT (BARRACKS) HERE IN NIGERIA. I AM ALIVE WRITING YOU BECAUSE I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE OUTSIDE HOME AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSIONS. I AM WRITING YOU NOW FROM OUR CHURCH WHERE THE VICTIMS OF THE EXPLOSION ARE KEPT INCLUDING MYSELF. NO HOUSE NO GOOD HEALTH. BEFORE MY FATHER'S SUDDEN DEATH, HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF US$32,500,000.00 ( THIRTY TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) IN A BANK HERE IN NIGERIA.NOW THAT HE IS LATE AND I AM THE ONLY ONE LEFT BEHIND, I SEEK!
YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME RECEIVE THIS MONEY IN A SAFE AND SECURED ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY, SO THAT WE WILL INVEST IT IN A PROFITABLE BUSINESS VENTURE, BECAUSE I DONT WANT TO STAY HERE ANY LONGER AS A RESULT OF INSECURITY OF LIVES AND PROPERTIES. I ALSO WANT TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION IN YOUR COUNTRY. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR READINESS TO ASSIST ME,SO THAT ALL THE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS FUNDS WILL BE PASSED TO YOU IMMEDIATELY BY MY LATE FATHERS ATTORNEY WHO HAS AGREED TO HELP US LEGALLY. PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO RE-ASSURE ME THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY ME AT THE END THIS TRANSACTION AND PLEASE KEEP THIS TRANSACTION CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE OF MY LATE FATHERS POSITION IN OUR GOVERNMENT AS A RETIRED GENERAL. IF THIS TRANSACTION IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, I AM PREPARED TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE. YOU ARE REQUESTED TO CALL ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON: 234-80-80436939 FOR MORE INFORMATIONS OR GET BACK TO ME VIA MY EMAIL TO ENABLE ME INSTRUCT MY LATE FATHERS ATTORNE!
Y TO REACH YOU .REGARDS, COLLINS UBAKA.

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