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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.
• 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.
  • +447024078255 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • robertahilan@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Robert V Ahilan" <robertahilan@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: robertahilan@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 20:55:19 +0000
Subject: KINDLY RESPOND ASAP.



Dear Sir/Madam,

It is my pleasure to write you in respect of our Company NOBLE DENTON
OILS.Ltd.(http://www.nobledenton.com/contact.htm) based in CENTRAL LONDON.
We are experts in Oil Drilling and Exploration Services,Project
Management,Construction of Rig Equiptments and General Enginnering Services.
We use this medium to solicit for your services as our payment receiving
agent in your country. We are a registered company in Europe, Middle-East,
Far-East.

We sincerely appreciate your willingness in transacting this business
project with us. Contact us
for more information through our Regional Director (Mr.Robert V.Ahilan) on
his confidential email address of robertahilan@yahoo.co.uk or Telephone
number +44 7024 078255.

Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate
your mode of which we will pay for your services as our payment receiving
agent.

If interested, forward information below:

1. FULL NAME:
2. RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
3. SEX:
4. AGE:
5. PHONE NUMBER:
6. OCCUPATION:
7. COMPANY ADDRESS:
8. CITY/STATE/COUNTRY:

Kindest Regards,

Mr. Robert V.Ahilan.
Regional Director.
+44 7024 078255.

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