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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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.
  • +2348080727735 (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.
  • nken.obii@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Dan Philip" <philii.danl@anpmall.net>
Reply-To: <danl.phil@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:55:13 +0930
Subject: CONTACT MRS NKEM NOW...

Dear Partner,

How are you doing. Hope you have not forgotten me, I am Dr.Danlandi
Philips,the man from Nigeria who contacted you some time ago to assist
mesecure the release of some money accrued from the over invoicing of a
contract/inheritance that was awarded by my government some time ago
duri ng the military regime.

Though you were not able to assist me conclude the transaction, I'm
happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transfered
under the assistance and cooperation of a new partner from Brazil.
Presently I'm in London-United Kingdom for investment projects with my
own share of the total sum. meanwhile, i didn't forget your past efforts
and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds, I made sure you are
not left out of the benefit of the transaction hence I kept aside for
you the sum of Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars.($500,000.00)Draft.

I and my new partner agreed to compensate you with that amount for all
your past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I
appreciated your efforts at that time very much,so feel free and get in
touch with my secretary Mrs. Nkem Obi and I instructed her on how to send
the Bank draft to you. Please do let me know immediately you receive the
Draft so that we can share the joy together after all the safeness at
that time. In the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment
projects which me and my partner are having at hand.

Finally,remember that I had left instruction to my secretary so as soon
as you contact her, she will send the Draft to you, so feel free to get
in touch with MY SECRETARY NOW.

Below is the contact of my secretary

Name:- Mrs. Nkem Obi
E-mail:- nken.obii@yahoo.com
Tel: +234-8080727735

With Best Regards,

Dr.Danlandi Philips.





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