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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 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)
• 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.
  • +2348051534544 (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.
  • pri3030@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: umar200@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:13:28 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?From=20Ibrahim?=

Mail From Ibrahim

Dear Friend,
I was greatly delighted when I stumbled on your profile.So far I do understand
that this mail might look toally strange coming to your mailbox but be it
as it may be,i do not expect you to be totally surprise recieving this proposal
as a good business person.
I am Major A. U. Ibrahim (Military) from Federal Republic of Nigeria.
I'm looking for your co-operation in building a Medical Hospital or Real
Estate or any profitable manufacturing outfit in your country.
I am sure this is in line with your business, please I need an experienced
person like you to assist me to set up, develop the project and assume responsibility
of ownership as chairman but will be bringing in profit /distribute profit
monthly or annually, pending my retirement from service in order to
take full control of my investment.
I also open to your advise on any good business you may propose since, I
as a military man have not involved in any establisment project before.
Dear for your information I have propose a total sum of $20.5 million
US Dollars to invest in your country on this field.
Please to go straight to the point of my contacting you, there is a lot
of pressure facing top wealthy military officers in my country in which
I'm among the list. I cannot do this project in my country or using my names
base on my position in military, this is why I need your assistance to move
out my entire funds so that this money will not be discovered and seized
or confiscate by the Government, as they have one it to some
of the top Government officials in my country.
Hence, at this point I want to assure you that your true consent, full cooperation
and confidentiality are all that are required for us to take full advantage
of this opportunity as every modality for successful conclusion has been
put in place.

I look forward to hearing from you soon on the below email address: pri3030@gmail.com

Best Regards,
Major A. U. Ibrahim
+234-80-51534544

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