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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:
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +2341776938883 (Nigeria, landline)

Fraud email example:

From: "AMEX SMITH" <royalgreensecurity.16@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: royal_greensecurity@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 07 May 2007 09:47:43 +0000
Subject: LEGAL NOTICE , REMINDER

ROYAL GREEN SECURITY COMPANY PLC
23/25 WEST BROWN CLOSE,
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
FAX:+234-1-776938883

GOOD DAY
FILL AND SEND FOR POSTAGE ORDER NOW

REGARDING THE MAIL OUR COMPANY RECEIVED FROM YOU,TO KNOW IF YOU ARE
THE NEXT OF KIN, OF THE SECUIRTY BOX OWNER IN OUR CUSTODY . IT HAS COME TO
OUR NOTICE THAT IT WAS DEPOSITED IN YOUR NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS AS THE ONLY
PROOF IN REACHING THE NEXT OF KIN ACCORDING TO THE DEPOSITOR OF THIS BOX
WITH THE FIRM .

BY YOUR LATE RELATIVE WHO WORKED WITH SHELL PETROLEUM OIL FIRM HERE IN
NIGERIA, ACCORDING TO YOUR REQUEST FOR VERIFICATION OF FUND WITH THE FIRM.
IT IS TRUE THAT THE AMOUNT HE KEPT AS FIXED DEPOSIT IS 850,000.00 EUROS
ALONG SIDE WITH VITAL DOCUMENTS. SINCE YOU HAVE SHOWN INTEREST TO CLAIM IT.

THEN YOU WILL HAVE TO PROVIDE THE FIRM THIS INFORMATION TO ENABLE US
MAKE THE POSTAGE OF HIS BELONGINGS TO YOU, AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE
SECURITY ITEMS DEPOSITED WITH THIS FIRM.

IF YOU INTEND THE FIRM MAKE THE POSTAGE TO YOU NOW, YOU WILL HAVE TO
PROVIDE THE FIRM WITH NECESSARY POSTAGE ADDRESS .TO ENABLE THE FIRM MAKE THE
POSTAGE TO YOUR DOORSTEP. WITH THE BELOW INFORMATION.

INFORMATION FOR POSATGE SERVICE ORDER

NAME IN FULL: …………………

POSTAGE ADDRESS: ………………………..

LOCATION: …………………………………….

COUNTRY:…………………………………

TELEPHONE NUMBER: ………………………………..

IMMEDIATELY I HAVE THIS INFORMATION FROM YOU. I WILL BE FORCED TO MAKE
THE POSTAGE TO YOU ACCORDINGLY, ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU .

AMEX SMITH
MANAGER, ROYAL GREEN SECURITY COMPANY PLC.

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