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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
  • +2348077306621 (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.
  • revgeorgeamah_nnpc@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Funsho Kopolokun <dr_funshok30@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2007 18:36:25 +0100 (BST)
Subject: MY TOKEN FOR YOUR SINCERITY AND EFFORT/ Wim


FROM DR.FUNSHO KOPOLOKUN

Hello Dear Good friend./ Wim

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?, You may not understand why this mail came to you.But if you do not remember me or my colleague, you might have received an email from us in the past regarding a million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded.

I am using this opportunity to inform you that this million-dollar business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from United Kingdom (London) who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the other best known to you.

But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out of the Nigeria bank to my new partner's account in UK who assisted me in this great venture but now I am in Japan for business mission Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness shown during the course of the transaction.I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $1,250,000.00 I have left a certified international bank draft for you worth of $1,250,000.00 cashable anywhere in the world.

My dear friend I will like you to contact MY SECRETARY Rev George Amah,on his direct email address at: revgeorgeamah_nnpc@yahoo.com
for the collection of your bank draft.I authorized him to release the Bank Draft to you whenever you contact him regarding it.

At the moment, I'm very busy here in Japan because of the investmentprojects, which I and my new partner are having at hand.Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart,Also comply with George Amah directives so that he will send the draft to you without any delay.

NOTE:

You are advised to stop any further communication with your local representative(s) any officials (s) department whom may call you or email concerning the check draft worth sum of USD$1.25M, except Rev George Amah You are advised not to accept any fax or telephone calls that does not come from him Because he is the only person I left the order on how to deliver the cheque draft to you, and you may call him immediately you receive this message for more information through the instruction I left,

CONTACT: REV.George Amah
75 LOKO STREET,VICTORIA ISLAND
+234-807-730-6621
Email: revgeorgeamah_nnpc@yahoo.com

His email address:(revgeorgeamah_nnpc@yahoo.com) Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your current mailing address,{Home or Office} where
you want him to send the draft to you.Thanks and God bless you and your family.

DR.FUNSHO KOPOLOKUN

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