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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 friend" (a common phrase found 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.
  • +447024091147 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Pascal Boyoh <psboyoh_ppa80@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <marknwodi@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:26:51 -0600
Subject: Senator Pascal



Dear Friend,I'm happy to inform you about my success in gettingthe fund transferred to a Swiss Account with the co-operationof a new partner from london who is an international business man. Presently I'm in london for investment projects withmy own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I did not forget yourpast efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those fundsdespite that it failed us some how.Now contact my secretary, his contact is: Name: Mr.Mark Nwodi, Email:marknwodi@yahoo.co.ukNo. 12 Shana Street, Ikeja Lagos NigeriaAsk he to send you the total $950.000.00 (Nine Hundredand Fifty Thousand US Dollars) which I kept for yourcompensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter.I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free andget in touched with my secretary Mr.Mark Nwodi, and instruct he whereto send the amount to you. Please do let me know immediately you receive it sothat we can share the joy after all the suffering at that time. In themoment,I am very busy here because of the investment projectswhich me and the new partner are having at hand. Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction tomy secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to getin touch with and he will send the amount to youwithout any delay.you can call me immediately youreceive this mail now. With best regardsSenator Pascal Boyoh,C.E.O+447024091147
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