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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "ho cambiato indirizzo!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "abuja" (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 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.
  • thomasabraham_15@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Thomas=20Abraham?= <thomasabraham_15@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: nigeriagov@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:09:30 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PAYMENT OFFICE


Ho cambiato indirizzo!Puoi ora scrivermi a questo indirizzo: thomasabraham_15@yahoo.it

ARE YOU ALIVE

- FROM THE DESK OF THE MINISTER OF FINANCE, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE 1A AKINTOLA WAY GARRKI ABUJA. We write to know from you if you are aware of (Three Men Who Came To Put Claims) (OverYour Fund) from our Office here in Nigeria . However the Authority had instructed us to actually find out what your problems are really and your where about you why you have not being showing up concerning the release of your approved fund. These men claiming to be your (NEXT OF KIN) This Office was made to understand that You died barely Three Weeks ago in an accident with your family, as the result of this, they have came to claims your fund from our Office. Kindly clarify this Office if these men are from you respectively. If really you are alive. As a matter of facts, your fund had been causing a lots of problem in our Office, while we awaits to hear from you .The Authority had mandated us to effect your approved fund without further delay We urgently want to hear from you Yours faithfully DR SHAMSUDDEEN USMAN (OFR) www.fmf.gov.ng (Director Federal Ministry of finance Nigeria) reply to

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