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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 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.
  • +2348076146041 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +23417236429 (Nigeria, landline)
• 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.
  • joyce_kosoko_1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DR NANCY JONES <drnancyjones_22@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 06:35:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Most Respected Friend


Attn : Most Respected Friend ,

With hope your work and family ok. I am happy to inform you that I finally succeeded in getting that fund transfered with an assistance of a partner from Singapore.

Presently, I am in South korea for investment project with part of what I got from the total sum. I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to give me assistance to transfer the fund though along the line was not enough and we could not continue to realise our mission and target.

Now Contact my Account Officer at the OCEANIC INTERNATIONAL BANK of Nigeria PLC with the below info.

Oceanic International Bank Of Nigeria Plc.
Plot 1669, Oyin Jolayemi Street
Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
Contact Person: Evang. Joyce Kosoko
Tel: 234-1-7236429
Mobile: 234-8076146041
Email: joyce_kosoko_1@yahoo.com

Ask to send you 948,620,00 USD only out of the 1.5million USD I left with him to deliver to you and my swiss friend as compensation and gratification for your past effort and assistance.

Meanwhile, I am very busy here with my partner concluding arrangment for Alumminium Manufacturing investment project hoping to conclude in a month time by the grace of God.

Remember that I have forwarded strick instruction to my Account Officer to give you attention and assistance in transfering this token of my appreciation without delay.
Thanks so much for everything.

Best regards,
Dr. Nancy Jones.

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