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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:
  • "million united states 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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "on my direct telephone line" (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.
  • +2348039477932 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "george" <georgeadams2@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:56:37 -0500 (EST)
Subject: GOOD DAY.


Dear Madras House,How are you and your family? Hope all the best.First and foremost, thanks for your mail and interest you have shown to assist us receive this over invoice amount worth US$22.5Million United States Dollars Only.Although, I know that this transaction sounds some how at this very beginning, but I am assuring you that the end shall justify the means, you may be dealing with fraudulent type as did mentioned, but with my age and position with my Ministry, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), I don’t think that I will involve myself to any business that will tarnish my reputation.Meanwhile, it is my pleasure to inform you that all the necessary arrangement for smooth transfer of this over invoice amount has been put in place before you were contacted only to present you and your company to enable us use the opportunity to secure all the relevant documents that will back up this transaction in your favour.Now, all you need to do is to furnish us with the
bellow stated information in which upon the receipt of the information from you i will proceed to the appropriate departments that is in position of Contract Payment Release Documents for immediate issuance.(1) YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS(2) YOUR COMPANY’S NAME AND ADDRESS(3) YOUR BANK ACCOUNT COORDINATES(4) YOUR DIRECTE TELEPHONE NUMBERAgain, have in mind that as soon as this contract fund is finally transferred to your awaiting bank account I, and my partner will come over to your country for disbursement of this over invoice fund and also look for a profitable business where we can invest some of our share there in your country with your assistance.Once more, be rest assured that this transaction is 100% risk free because of our position in the offices, so feel free and work with us, if we can allow honesty to be our watchword, this transaction will take us only but one week time to finalize everything.Please kindly go through this mail and inform us your readiness in
preceding this transaction with us for immediate commencement. You can reach me on my direct telephone line +234-803-9477932, for any further clarification.Thanks for your cooperation and hoping for your prompt response.George AdamsContract Award Chairman (NNPC)

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