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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic delivery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "huge sum 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)
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +2348087826841 (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.
  • peterswhyteoffice@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • frankmalu221@handbag.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Peter Whyte" <billmail@purcell.biz>
Reply-To: peterswhyteoffice@o2.pl
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 20:41:45 +0000
Subject: From Desk of the President

From Desk of the President
African Development Bank, (WWW.AFDB.ORG)
No 12 Tinubu Square Lagos-Nigeria
Email: peterswhyteoffice@o2.pl

Subject: Your Fund Release:

I am Mr.Peter Whyte, the President, African Development Bank, This Is to
bring to your notice that my office has taken over all the money Transaction
originated from any part of African Region and Europe and American counties
as Contract payment, Fund Inheritance or Lottery Winning due to Unauthorized
/ incapability of financial Institutions / security companies in releasing
such huge sum of money due to Fraud, Terrorist and Money Laundry activities
going on world wide.

The World Bank Group has Mandated the African Development bank via my office
to release funds to beneficiaries,Hence Your Name appears as one of the
fund beneficiaries whom their fund was Successfully cleared recently from
Terrorist and Money laundry and your money will be released to you on your
demand / request. A possible arrangement will be made to ensure that you
receive your fund through the two major provisional means as its due process
procedure. The Parish Club and other financial institutions are aware of
this and has given their approval and signature of authorization.The two
major means are as follows: (1) By Deligated officers appointed for a special
Diplomatic delivery, (2) BY Telegraphic Transfer. You will be attended to
depending on your choice.

As regards to this arrangement, you are advised to contact the telex director
Mr Frank Malu through his email:(frankmalu221@handbag.com) to work out the
modalities with you on how you will receive the funds as you will wish,You
are therefore advised to forward your direct telephone numbers, your complete
name and your mailing address to Mr Frank Malu for immediate release of
your money.

Most importantly be aware that Four Million Six Hundred Thousand US Dollars
Only (US4,600,000.00) was allocated to you as part payment. Be also informed
that the Fund Approvals was issued in your name and has been handed over
to Mr Frank Malu to release to you through any faster courier company.

Finally Mr Frank Malu is standby to receive your communication and release
your fund to you without any further delay. Make your contact directly to
Mr Frank Malu through his Email as:(frankmalu221@handbag.com) any time because
we are working 24 hours to be able to meet with the mandate given by the
world bank and other financial institutions.

It is more better that you make your contact to Mr Frank Malu through telephone
for more detailed information as he is a very busy man.His Direct Telephone
Number is:234-808-7826-841

Thanks for Your Cooperation.
Mr.Peter Whyte (President)
www.afdb.org

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