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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +2348022290368 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Federal Ministry Of Finance <bcc_c5@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <info_office1111@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 05:44:16 -0400
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MR TONY EGOBIA/CALL THIS OFFICE NOW




FROM THE DESK OF MR TONY EGOBIATEL:234-802-229-0368URGENT ATTENTION :SIR/MA.I work with Wema Bankof Nigeria remittance department, I saw a file in respect of your funds that has been abandoned amount in question of $ 45.000.000.00 Million USD. And your name is one of the FIVE people that their draft is ready to send to them.I suggest that I can assist you in processing this fund installmentally, what I need from you is acceptance for me to go ahead and at the end of the day 10% will be given to me. If it is ok by you, I will advice you to get back to me so that I will give you more details.You are advice to send the following information.

1.Your full name and home address..............................
2.Your telephone number..........................................
3. Your marital status..................................................
4. your Company name/ Business type...........................
5. Your age/Occupation...............................................
6. A copy of your drivers licence.................................Be rest assured that everything is alright.
Thank you and God bless you.Regards,MR TONY EGOBIA
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