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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "million 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)
  • ",000,000" (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 next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • tombellongcc1@yahoo.com
  • tombellongc1@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: tom bello <tombelloff1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:59:55 -0700
Subject: VERY URGENT AND GET BACK TO ME NOW





From the desk of:Mr.Tom BelloOwena bank plcLagos,Nigeria.Email tombellongcc1@yahoo.com)
Dear friend,
I am Mr.Tom Bello,Bank Manager of Owena bank plc,Lagos Branch.I got your contact from the world trade center (WTC) Regional office in lagos,Nigeria.Although the details of my intention was not made known to them.Actually,I listed your name amongst four other names & prayed overthem & decided tocontact you directly.I have a very urgent & confidentialbussiness proposition for you & for our overall mutual interest.On june 6 1997,an American oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Mr Barry Kelly made a numbered time(fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months,valued at USD$25,000,000.00(twentyfive million dollars) in my branch.Upon maturity,i sent a routinenotification to his forwarded address but got no reply.After a month we senta reminder,& finally we discovered from his contract employers NNPC,that Mr.Barry died in an automobile accident.On further investigation,i found out that he did not leave a WILL & all attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless.you we get necessary legal documents from the lawyer that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please get in touch with me by my email (tombellongc1@yahoo.fr) to enable us discuss further. please let do it to gether 1,Your Name 2,House Address 3,Your Phone/Fax Number 4,Your Age and Gender 5,Your occupation your i d cardHope to hear from you soonest.Yours Faithfully,Mr.Tom BelloOwena bank plseae reply to this email (tombellongc1@yahoo.fr )
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