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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:
  • "you will be entitled to 30%" (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)
  • "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.
  • +2348057229450 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +23417590800 (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.
  • abudullahi@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ahmed abudullahi" <ahmedhi03@uhca.org>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:42:57 -0400
Subject: URGENT ATTN:

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND AVIATION
LAGOS-NIGERIA


PHONE +234-8057229450
FAX:234-1-7590800
PLEASE REPLY TO THESE BOXES.
abudullahi@myway.com



DEAR SIR,

WE WRITE THIS LETTER WHICH I PRAY SHOULD BE URGENTLY REPLIED.I GOT YOUR CONTACT DURING MY YEAR OF SERVICE IN THE FOREIGN MINISTRY.


I DR AHMED ABDULLAHI, PRESENTLY THE DIRECTOR OF THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND AVIATION HEADQUARTERS , LAGOS NIGERIA

I AM IN NEED OF YOUR GENUINE ASSISTANT AND TRUST BECAUSE AS A TOP OFFICIAL OF RULING GORVERNMENT,
I WANT TO SAFE GAURD MY INTEREST IN YOUR COUNTRY BEFORE THE END OF THE TENURE OF THIS ADMINITRATION, MORE ALSO WE AS CIVIL SERVANT ARE FORBIDDEN TO OWN OR OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT HENCE A FOREIGNER IS NEEDED.


I PRESENTLY HAVE AN OVER INVOLCED CONTRACT PAYMENT OF USD38.5M(THIRTY-EIGHT FIVE HUNDREN THOUSAND US DOLLAR) WHICH HAS REMAIN UNCLAIMED SINCE 1997.MY SUPERIOR IN THIS PRESENDENCY HAVE MANDATE ME TO PRESENT A NONEST FOREIGNER WHO CAN CONVENIENLY PROJECT THIS FUND FOR US IN HIS BANK ACCOUNT IN HIS COUNTRY. I SINCERELY BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN BE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE TO US. THIS IS WHY I AM CONTACTING YOU AND ALSO REQUESTING FOR YOUR DISCRETION,MATURITY AND CO-0PORATION.


MY SUPERIORS HAS COMPLETED ALL ADMINISTRATIVE STEPS TO SEE THAT THIS FUND RECEIVES ALL THE REQUEST APPROVALS IMMEDIATELY YOU GIVE ME THE GO AHEAD.
ALL I NEED FROM YOU ARE THE FOLLOWING.

(1) BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER

(2) NAME AND FULL ADDRESS OF YOUR NORMINATED ACCOUNT WITH TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS

(3) YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN US.

I SHALL SEND YOU BY FAX DETAIL OF THE CONTRACT EXECUTED SOON AFTER I RECEIVE YOUR FAX MESSAGE. YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 30% FO THE TOTAL FUND IMMEDIATELY WE ARRIVE YOUR COUNTRY FOR SHARING.
10% WILL COVER ALL MISCALLANEOUS EXPENSES WE SHALL DO BOTH HERE AND IN YOUR COUNTRY. PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO REACH ME FOR MORE DETAIL. DO NOT HESITATE TO SEND ME A FAX MESSAGE AND CALL AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE.
I SINCERELY COUNT ON YOUR ASSISTANCE.REMEMBER .I AM HIGHLY PLACED OFFICIAL AND EXPECT ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM YOU IN ORDER TO PROTECT OUR HONOUR FROM FOREIGN JOURNALIST WHO SEEK TO DESTROY MEMBER OF OUR RULING CIVILIAN GORVERNMENT THIS TRANSACTION IS HITCH-FREE, SO YOU NEED NOT ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR AT ALL.

I EXPECT YOUR REPLY IMMEDIATELY.
BEST REGARDS,

DR AHMED ABDULLAHI

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