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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • +2348055329384 (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.
  • lilifine@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "newdawnfashion@terra.es" <newdawnfashion@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 19:30:05 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: THE CHANGE IN FASHION YOU HAVE LOOKING FOR.



Dear Sir/Madam

We're new fashion company base in Nigeria and our motion is to show other parts of the world what they have not seen about Africa fashion and beauty. we will give you exactly what you want or demand with a little money and to make you fell cute and smart.
The following is some of the things we can offer you.

Dresses and shirt made with Africa fabric for molding, co-operate and social wear.
Shoe and bags made with our animal skin [snake, tiger, eagle etc] skin that will last for long time for you with bags also that are made with raffia.
Africa Jewries of any type [please not Gold] and any sizes.
Our aim is make people fell the way they want and some that will like to travel to Africa to fell at home when they come.

With 50% of the money we will send the good to you through a courier serves we have agreement with and on delivering it to you you pay the remaining 50% after you will have examine it.

Also will are looking for distributor around the world whom will help us to sell it. please if your interested call or mail Mrs Lille Johnson eze lilifine@yahoo.com or 234-805-5329384.
we promise to meet your test and make you happy.

Thanks

Mr. MARK C ADINDU
DIRECTOR NEW DAWN FASHION





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