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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:

• 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.
  • drben_ibe_07@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: Ben Ibe <benibe_004@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <drben_ibe_07@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 10:47:59 -0500
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary,




Attention: Beneficiary,I want to bring to your Notice that the New President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Umaru MusaYar'adua has Mandated that all the Overdue Payment should be Paid to the Beneficiary not Letter than 19th of September 2007.We are very sorry for all the stress/Fees you spent to the Fraudulent Officials who claim to be a Good Nigeria, Nigerian Image has been tarnished in the eye of the International Authorities, so Mr. President Has Promised the International Authorities in the G8 Summit Meeting held in Germany, that he will make sure that all the Payment owed by Nigerian Government will be paid to the Foreign Beneficiary without any Further Delay.I want to Inform you that A Draft of ($250.000.00) or ATM Card will be Made available to you, We therefore Request you to Reconfirm the Information Bellow:(1) YOUR FULL NAME/ADDRESS.(2) YOUR DIRECT TEL/FAX NUMBER.(3) YOUR NATIONALITY(4) YOUR AGE(5) YOUR OCCUPATION.You should reply Immediately with the Information if you really want to receive this Draft before the Closing Date.Reply Directly to the Bank Email Address:drben_ibe_07@yahoo.co.uk and Let Me Know Your Stands as well as sending the Information.Thanks For Your Understanding,Dr.Ben Ibe.Diamond Bank Nigeria Plc.
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