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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:
  • "transfer into your account" (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)
• 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.
  • +2348062599969 (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.
  • so_ahmed1@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "so_ahmed1" <so_ahmed1@terra.com.mx>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:41:19 +0000
Subject: OVER-DUE PAYMENT FUND


FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
MARINA,LAGOS-NIGERIA.
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER.
LEICESTER CURRENCY CHEQUE/DRAFT
DEPARTMENT TELEGRAM:
+234 8062599969,
FBN FOREX
so_ahmed1@myway.com

I am S.O SAM AHMED,Director allocation department from the (First Bank of
Nigeria Plc,)Lagos Branch.my office monitors and controls the affairs of
allbanks and financial institutions in Nigeria concerned with foreign
claim payments.


I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds
moving within banks both on the local and international levels in line
with foreign claim settlement.I have before me list of funds,which could
not be transferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts have been
i entified either as ghost accounts,


nclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. 0n this note, I wish to have
a deal with you as regards to an unpaid fund.I have a file before me and
the data's are correct and un-tampered.As it is my duty to recommend the
transfer of these surplus funds to the Federal Government Treasury and
Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I have the opportunity to write
you based on the instructions I received two days agofrom theForeign Debts
reconciliation dept to submit the List of payment reports /expenditures
and audited reports of revenues. Among several others,


I have decided to remit your claim sum following my idea that we can have
a deal/agreement and I am g oing to do this legally.My conditions: 1.The
sum of USD$9.7M only will be transfer into your account after the
proccessing of all relevant legal documents with your name as the bonfide
beneficary,the transfer will be made by Draft or telegraphic Transfer
(T/T),


confirmable in 3 working days. 2. This deal must be kept secret forever,
and all correspondence will be strictly by email / telephone, for security
purposes.3. There should be no third parties as most problem associated
with your fund release are caused by your agents or representative. If you
AGREE with my conditions,


l advise you on what to do immediately and the transfer will commence
without delay asI will proceedto fix your name on the Payment schedule
instantly to meet the three days mandate.I hope you don't reject this
offerand have this funds transferred.
Waiting for your reply soon.
Faithfully,

Mr,S.O SAM AHMED
so_ahmed1@myway.com
Manager First Bank PL,
+234 8062599969,

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