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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:
  • ",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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +2289650139 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Osita Bogoma <mrosita_bogoma@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2008 08:00:10 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Your Urgent Response Is Highly Needed.


Dearest One.

Please, I want to introduce myself and this business opportunity to you My name is Mr. Osita Bogoma . a banker here in africa.I wish to know if we can work together. I would like you to stand as the next of kin to a deceased client who made some deposits of $20,500,000.00 to our bank. He died without any registered next of kin and as such the funds now have an open beneficiary mandate.If you are interested to work with me to achieve this murtual benefit give me a call on +228 965-01-39 or you do let me know through this email address so that I can give you comprehensive details on what we are to
do, Iurgently hope to get your call or your response as soon as possible.
Best regards and remain bless.


Yours faithfully,
Mr. Osita Bogoma
00228 965-01-39,


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