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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +2348038762740 (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.
  • dr_fe_y234k@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: dr willians moore <d_willmoore@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:11:29 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Attn: Urgent Business Proposal:


GREETINGS,

I am BARRISTER FREDRICK EMMANUEL an attorney and I represent MR. MARK JAVOR, the former C.E.O of an Oil Servicing Company based in the Oil reach Niger Delta. An American national who Died in a plane crash together with his family few years back. Before his death, he has funds deposited with STANDARD FINANCE & SECURITY COMPANY LT.D as family treasure for security purpose.


I seek your partnership as a foreigner/firm to use your name or the name your Company and information’s to Re-Profile Eighteen Million Five hundred thousand United States Dollars(US$18,500,000.00), kept in SECURITY COMPANY by my Late Client. You will be offered 30% as Management fee for investment in your country or outside your countryin which you may wish to advice me on.


If you are interested in this proposal, write me back immediatly with your peasonal/contact information’s as listed below:


1. YOUR PHONE NUMBERS,
2. YOUR FULL NAMES AND CONTACT ADDRESS.
3. A COPY OF YOUR VALID INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT
OR DRIVER LICENSE FOR PROPER IDENTIFICATION.(for identification proof )


You are to forward all the required in formations to as soon as possible so that we can proceed with business immediately. Also contact me via my private email address **dr_fe_y234k@yahoo.com**
Thank you and may God bless you and your family as I look forward to your favorable response.

Best Regards.

BARRISTER FREDRICK EMMANUEL. (san)
FREDRICK CHAMBERS AND ASSOCIATES,
SUITE 13, FEDERAL LAW-SCHOOL,
VICTORIA ISLAND. LAGOS NIGERIA
TEL/FAX: +234-803-876-2740
EMAIL: dr_fe_y234k@yahoo.com




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