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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "transfer of your funds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • +2348085950605 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Bello Hansan" <behansan39@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <bellohansan11@yahoo.es>
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:17:47 +0000
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.



IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT. Attn Urgent Attention, Your last name appears in my file two days ago , Through FMS office That you are among people approved to be paid part payment of $38million dollars. Signed by the Vice President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, On behalf of Mr. President, but due to the fact that some officials are using that opportunity to collect beneficiaries huge amount of money to satisfy their own desires before transfering their fund that was approved. As a matter of fact, we have been on these investigation assignments for some time cuddly,known to no one but the Presidency and some top government official who are in support of this investigation team to help stop fraudulent activities in this country. We have been able to come up with some good result about the peoplem that have extorted money from Foreign Beneficiaries illegally, They being investigated by the police and some of them have elope the country and note that if any of them is caught and find guilty he/she we go to jailed for 25 years (twenty five years) as it is under the Degree 47 of the constitution of this Country under section of criminal law. In view of this all files have been moved from all coresponing banks such as Central Bank, First Bank Union Bank e.t.c to the Hallmark_finance Hf for immediate remmitance of beneficiaries fund either through a master debit card on which way you shall choose best shall be accepted by the board on contact with the fund transfer units. We apologies on behalf of the President and the people of Nigeria for any delay and lost this must have coursed you and promise that such thing will not happen again. And if you are dealing with any of the impostors regarding this payment, we urge you to stop, because you are taking a big risk. These information's are required from you, to add with the one we have already here in our file, as the rightful owner to be paid. please get back to us with your information to enable us proceed on your payment immediately. 1) Your full name2) Your occupation and age/sex3) Your location and your house address4) Your marital status…5) Your direct telephone number Then you will have to contact this board and ask them to commence on the transfer of your funds immediately with this appended address below. EMAIL address: finance.hallmark@yahoo.com.sgEMAIL VAULT HOUSE:info.hallmark_finance@mail.mdName of Diretor: Mr Tunde BriggsTelephone: +234-808-595-0605ADDRESS: Plot 22 Saningiwa Street Sabon Gari Please get to them with this information's urgently, thanks and God bless you. Mr. Bello HansanSpecial Adviser to Mr. President
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