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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • momoh_osas@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: momohosas@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:54:04 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?s=20I=20AM=20SEEKING=20FOR=20YOUR=20COOPERATION=20?=




MR MOMOH,
DIRECTOR OF INVESTIGATION,
UNION BANK OF NIG. PLC,
MARINA-LAGOS, NIGERIA.

SEND YOUR REPLY TO: momoh_osas@yahoo.co.uk

I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR COOPERATION TO PRESENT YOU TO MY BANk AS THE NEXT
OF KIN TO MR RICHARD PETERSON, A FOREIGN CONTRACTOR WITH NIGERIAN NATIONAL
PETROLEUM COOPERATION (NNPC): SO THAT THE SUM OF USD$10.8
MILLION WILL BE PAY TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY. FOR YOUR INFORMATION, I AM
THE DIRECTOR OF INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT WITH UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF UNION BANK OF NIG.PLC, MANDATED ME TO
LOOK FOR ANY KNOWN RELATION OF MR RICHARD PETERSON,SINCE, AFTER HIS DEATH
5/1/03, HOWEVER ALL MY EFFORTS TRACES ABORTIVE,

THAT IS THE MAIN REASON I AM WRITING YOU THIS TO ASK FOR YOUR COOPEARATION
FOR US TO CLAIM THIS MONEY, SINCE YOU ARE A FOREIGNER.I ONLY HAVE TO APPROVE
YOU,THIS FUND WILL BE PAY TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY . WE ARE TO SHARE THIS
MONEY BETWEEN OURSELVES (I AND YOU) IF YOU ARE REALY INTERESTED IN THIS
OFFER YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY.

FOR DETAIL OF THIS TRANSACTION AND PROCEEDURE. PLS DO FORWARD ME YOUR FULL
NAME,ADDRESS, PHONE AND FAX NUMBER, YOUR COMPANY NAME OR OCCUPATION THESE
INFO, ARE VITAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION.

NOTE THAT THIS IS RISK FREE BUSINESS, THIS TRANSACTION WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY
THERE IS INTEREST FROM YOU.

SEND YOUR REPLY TO: momoh_osas@yahoo.co.uk

YOURS TRUELY
MR MOMOH

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam