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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.
• 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.
  • +447206565247
  • +2348060513858 (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.
  • scourfgrouplimited@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: smith serah <scourfgrouplimited@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:45:13 -0700
Subject: business enquiry



Dear Sales,

We got your contact on the internet and we will like to establish a business relationship with your esteem company.

Do get back to us with your company website so that we can selct the items that will be suitable for the African market,we are hoping to be your sole agent in Nigeria and kindly find our company information below.

SCOURF GROUP NIGERIA LIMITED is a diversified large-scale group company,which mainly focuses on trade and marketting. the business now has expanded to the field of exporting any kind of product to other West Africa depending on our clients .. we have two joint venture exporting.
SCOURF GROUP NIGERIA LIMITED has been developing rapidly with it's expending scale, improving benefit and outstanding management, the company has gained the certificate of PERFECTION AND THE SUPPLIERS CERTIFICATE. SCOURF GROUP LIMITED has been devoting itself to offering quality products by always selecting first class manufacturer, reliable service with competitive price and professional staffs to meet the demands of the clients.

We are composed of professionals came from different fields,handing development and exportation and importation of industrial products.We supply the most proper products to various customers according to their requiements.Our export volume in the year 2004 is more than four million U.S Dollars.We adhere the principle of equality and mutual benefits.Our best service are the guarantee of success.East ,west,we serve the best.

NOTE:::Our company boss will like to visit your factory to hold business conversation on how we are going to establish a business relationship with your esteem company,kindly advise if they will be welcome to visit your factory..

COMPANY INFO:::SCOURF GROUP LIMITED5 ADESHINA STREET ISOLO/LAGOSNIGERIA..CONTACT PERSONMS SERAH+2348060513858 Email:scourfgrouplimitedMSN::scourfgrouplimited@hotmail.com

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