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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:
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • +2348036152009 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Walter George" <walter_gbright6@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: myprivate_mailbox00@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:07:16 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Greetings


Greetings

I am contacting you believing you are a honest and trustworthy person.I believe you will not betray the confidence I have in you to have contacted you even though we've not met before.Besides,I only got your address through the internet.with your position I think we can achieve this project without problem.

I am Dr.Walter George,Eastern Regional Head,Operations and Co-ordination,United Bank for Africa(UBA)Plc. There is a dormant account which has not been operational for over a decade now.The account has a net balance of US$10,948,100.00(TEN MILLION, NINE HUNDRED AND FORTY EIGHT THOUSAND,ONE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS)only! The owner of this account was Engr. Smith B. Andreas,a Briton and manager of Petro-Technical Support Services.On investigation I discovered that the account owner is deceased.He died since Ten years ago.I also discovered that neither his company nor anybody was named a beneficiary of the fund.If the money is not claimed and the bank discovers this lapse,the money would be forfeited.

All I want you to do is to collaborate with me by standing in as the beneficiary because Management is ready to approve the remittance of the money to any foreigner who has correct information of this account.Besides , I would use my position to facilitate prompt remittance of the fund.You will be expected to provide a bank account of any bank of your choice where you want the money to be transfered.

If for any reason you think you're incapable of this transaction, you may recommend anybody whose integrity is not in doubt. I shall however provide you with directives on what to do as we proceed. Contact me on my private telephone number above or through my email address with information about your full contact addresses including personal telephone & fax numbers and Bank information immediately if you are interested.Also, I need little information about yourself and what you do for living as well as a strong assurance that you can guarantee the safety of the money when it gets into your account .At the conclusion of this business, I shall travel to your country for sharing.I have mapped out 20% of the total amount for you for assisting me,10% to take care of all expenses from both party and the remaining for me.

I look forward for prompt reply from you.

Best Regards.
Dr.Walter George
Tel: 234-80-36152009



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