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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 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.
  • bankoceanic27@yahoo.dk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "office file" <officefile0011@gala.net>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 14:10:58 +0100
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL


Attn;FRIEND.


First of all let me start by introducing my self.My name is Iyabo Obasanjo
Bello.The daughter of the immediate past president of Nigeria.I am a serving
senator and by the grace of God the chair person,senate committe on health.



If you are following the political situation in my country right now,you
might have heard of $2.7million USD scandal that involves i and some other
senior government officials.Now my reputation,properties and funds within
the country are threatened.



After searching through the email directory,i selected your mail through
divine direction.I have deposited $5.4million USD in your name at OCEANIC
BANK PLC as draft.I am rest assured that this fund will be safe in your
hand.Your effort will be rewarded with 40% of the total sum after the
successfull transfer of this fund into your account.



Now, contact MRS EDITH MICHEAL, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, OCEANIC BANK PLC at

(bankoceanic27@yahoo.dk) for full details.



THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION.

IYABO OBASANJO BELLO.

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