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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contract award committee" (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 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.
  • +2348026480518 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Samuel Joseph <samueljoseph1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <info23_1@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:38:29 +0100
Subject: FOR YOUR ATTENTION



FROM THE DESK OF MR SAMUEL JOSEPH.TEL:234-80-264-80518.NO 10 JOSEPH LAYOUT IKEJA LAGOS NIGERIA.
Dear Sir I am the chairman of the contract award committee,Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources Nigeria. I amin search of an agent to assist me in the transfer of($25.5musd)Twenty Five Million, Five Hundred thousandDollars.And subsequent investment in properties inyour country.You will be requiredto:(1) Assise in the transfer of the said sum(2) Advise on lucrative areas of investment(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.If you decide to render your service to us in thisregard, 20% of the total sum will be offerred to you. PLEASE SEND REPLY TO INDICATE YOUR WILLINGNESS INASSISTING ME SO THAT I WILL DIRECT YOU ON WHAT NEXT ToDO.INCLUDE YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS IFYOU ARE RESPONDING. YOURS SINCERELY,MR.Samuel Joseph
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