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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +2348062064921 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: PETER PHILLIP <petrephillips4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <peterphillip112@yahoo.dk>
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 17:29:03 +0100
Subject: urgent



Solicitor,Advocate and Notary Public Office: 10 Garki lane Abuja EC1A ,2A1, FCT Abuja Nigeria FCT,CITYTEL: +234-806-206-4921ATTENTION:Dear Sir/Madam Last and Final Notification of Bequest Congratulation! On behalf of the Trustees and Executorof the estate of Late Engr. thomas brown, I onceagain try to notify you as my earlier letter to youthrough the Post Office was returned undelivered,therefore I now attempt to reach you via your emailaddress as it appears to be the next and the onlyoption left unexplored. Engr. thomas brown,(late), made you a eneficiary in his will, he leftThirteen Million five Hundred thousand United States Dollars(US$13.5MUSD) to you in the codicil and lasttestament to his will. My client,Engr. thomas brown, was a pioneer member ofSTRABAG CONSTRUCTION CO.LTD,a dedicated Christian andPhilanthropist. He died on the 11th day of september2000 at the age of 82 and his Will is now ready forexecution. Please If I reach you as I am hopeful Iwill, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possibleto enable me conclude my job,you should forward alongyour current telephone and Fax numbers, your currentmailing address.NOTE: YOU ARE ADVICE TO REPLY ONLY TO THIS MY PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS;peterphillip112@yahoo.dkOnce again, I congratulate you for this is asignificant honor indeed as it behooves you thereforeto act at once to avoid risk of forfeiture to thedeceased family. Yours In Service PETER PHILLIP(Sectional Head)Probate and Bequest Division For: TRAVERS SMITH BRAITHWAITE & PARTNERS

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