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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • rev_sun_emk2000@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: samuel john <samueljohn27@live.fr>
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:42:28 +0100
Subject: Payment Of $15,million Dollars



Dear Friend
Payment Of $15,million Dollars
The ATM instruments have all been accorded the appropriate endorsements, neatly packaged and secured in the clandestine storage house of the Federal Treasury as statutory regulation demands, now making them ready and available for your collection.
You are directed to travel down to Lagos-Nigeria to collect the raised instruments. Make your travel preparations and give us your travel itinerary, you have a period of four days to prepare and inform us however, if you are indisposed to travel, then we may grant you the option of having the ATM mailed to you in your contact address in your country via any accredited guarantee delivery arrangement, which delivers to your safe hand. This should be at your own cost, The pin code will also be attached to enable you withdraw from any automated centers in your country .
Make your proper decision and let meknow so that iwill arrange for your coming or the courier that will deliver it to your doorstep in your country. you can as well call me on my direct line 2348029588360 for more directives or send to my EMAIL:(rev_sun_emk2000@myway.com ) your urgent response is highly important Best Regards ,.
Rev,samuel john,
Director ,foreign Operations ,Central Bank Of Nigeria
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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam