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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:
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +2348037698758 (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.
  • raphealcollins@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rapheal Obi Collins"<raphealcollins@excite.com>
Reply-To: raphealcollins1@excite.com
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 12:29:09 -0500 (EST)
Subject: I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE


From Mr. Rapheal obi Collins No, 101 Victoria Island Road Lagos Nigeria. (raphealcollins@excite.com) +234-803-769-8758 I am Mr. Rapheal Obi Collins I am the chief accountant of the UNION Bank Plc Nig, Victoria Island branch, Lagos State, Nigeria.

I was the personal accountant to the late Engr. Alfred Garcia, who used to work with shell development company and He was a national of your country.My client, his wife and their only son died in an Car accident along Ibadan Express road On the 21st of April 2004, All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to the embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. I contacted you since I needed someone that will assist me in repatriating this fund into his/her account since the bank has given an ultimatum of 14 business days for me to get the relative, And Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years now,which from a right source I have been made to understand that some top government official are trying to Divert the fund for their own selfish interest. Which I have decided to contact you as a foreigner so we can both carry out this transaction
together instead of allowing the Government to confiscate it as an UNCLAIMED FUND because his account is worth $3.8 Million Dollars ($3,800,000). Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, send along your;

Full Name:Contact Phone:

we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to backyou up for claim.All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.I guarantee that this will be executed under alegitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Best Regards,Mr. Rapheal Obi Collins











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