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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:
  • "certified bank draft" (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 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.
  • +2348075548476 (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.
  • pcommittee@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • jamesuba13@yahoo.co.in
  • paymentcommittee23401@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Payment Committee <p_committee01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <pcommittee@excite.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 11:47:17 -0400
Subject: YOUR US$5.6M FUND FROM CHASE SECURITY & TRUST COMPANY IS NOW
READY!!!



CHASE SECURITY & TRUST COMPANY {C.S.T.C} RC. CSTCX6060777MD OUR REF. CSTC/MD/ESP/07 Date: 01-07-2007.Tel: +234-8075548476Emails: pcommittee@excite.com jamesuba13@yahoo.co.in
Attn: Honorable Beneficiary, Re: Final Reconciliation/Settlement Of Your Part Payment Totaling US$5,600.000.00. {US$5.6M}. Following an excellent business report on total dedication to duty, we wish to inform you that we just received payment instructions from West Africa Monetary Unit (W.A.M.U) to offset a part payment of your funds. However, arrangement is on top gear regarding the liquidation of your debts. to proceed with remittance, do reconfirm to this office with immediate effect, the preferable method of payment are as follows: i. swift wire transfer/key tested telex transfer.ii. Int’l certified bank draft iii. Liquid capital (cash payment). We solicit your co-operation to reconfirm your account coordinates indicating your name as the beneficiary, banking detail, and attach a copy of your international passport (If available) for proper identification. Meanwhile, a woman came to our office few days ago with a letter, claiming to be your true representative. Here is her information for you to confirm to this office if this woman is truly from you or not so that the federal government will not be held responsible for paying into any wrong accounts. Claim’s name: Janet Tailer, Bank Name: City Bank Arizona, USA, Account Number: 6503809428. Email Address: jen_yt_33@hotmail.comPlease do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this woman is from you or not. Finally, the moment we receive the required information, we shall proceed immediately as regards final vetting, scrutiny as we instruct you for immediate payment. Do contact our chief payment officer MR. JAMES UBA on; jamesuba13@yahoo.co.in For further directives, please reply to this email address; pcommittee@excite.com or paymentcommittee23401@yahoo.fr Best Regards,Dr. Michael Anderson(Director, CS&TC, Union Bank Plc)Xxxxxxxx22022007xxxxxxxxxxx.
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