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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:
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +2348023706380 (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.
  • johnbello21@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: john bello02 <johnbello02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <johnbello18@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:42:40 +0000
Subject: N.N.P.C



ENG.JOHN BELLOTEL:234-802-3706380address:johnbello21@yahoo.com LAGOS NIGERIA.N.N.P.C TOWERS Dear:Sir/Ma, I am the Chairman of the Contract Award Committee, Federal Ministry ofPetroleum Resources, Nigeria I am in search of an agent to assist us inthe transfer of TEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSANDUNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$10.5M) INTO FOREIGN ACCOUNT.And subsequent investment in properties in your country.You will be required to: (1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment(3) Assist us in purchase of properties. If you decide to render your service to us in thisWE HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THE MONEY AS FOLLLOWS:1. 40% FOR YOU (ACCOUNT OWNER)2. 55% FOR US3. 5% FOR TAX, AND EXPENCISE. regard, you can also send me your private Telephone, Fax number and Email for easy commnuication.Respectfully, ENG.JOHN BELLOChairman Contract Award Committee {CCAC} GET BACK TO ME
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