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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.
• 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.
  • +2348030576151 (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.
  • barrdipoakindele@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Award Office <sobasanjo6@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <barrdipoakindele@myway.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2007 19:16:12 +0100
Subject: Claim Your Award Price.Its Urgent.



Email Adresses:Barrdipoakindele@yahoo.com Barrdipoakindele@myway.comPhone Number:+2348030576151
ATTENTION: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. I was until Her tragic death the personal Lawyer of the of late Chief(Mrs) Stella Obasanjo wife of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Mr Olusegun Obasanjo; Who recently passed away in a Spanish Hospital in Spain due to a Surgery. She was Born November 8th, 1945 and Died October 23rd, 2005.
Late Chief (Mrs) Stella Obasanjo , known for her love and support for children and women all over the World was a Major Blessing from God for Her reaching out to these Children and Women all over the World from various Countries and Race. Out of the Her quest for supporting these Children and Women She made a Special Beneficiary Listing of Children and Women to whom where awarded $150,000 USD each, just before her death. A copy of this list was submited to the court of Law and another to the the Bank for futher Confirmation. Futhermore, She deposited this Money in Citizens International Bank plc, and ordered that this money be awarded to these Women and Children. I am Writing to Inform you that your family name is included in this list and should come forth to make your claim. The award was nominated to either a female or a child, (cousin,nephew, or relativewho bears or answers to your last name). However, if you wonder how the late Chief (Mrs) Stella Obasanjo got to know you or decided to favour you out of the blues, then i guess she must have come in contact with one of your well wishers who talked to her about you or this might also have resulted from the Lucky people Draw that took place earlier this year in which names of families all over the world where randomly selected and chosen to me nominated this cash price for assistance of the family in terms of education and personal provision. Finally, if i have been able to reach out to you through this email then, please reply as soon as possible, my personal email address is written below through which you can also contact me so as to enable you file your cliam and receive your money(Congratulations) also reply to mail above.

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