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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:
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +2348032247085 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: erpowell@mchsi.com (Mrs Kimberly S Russel )
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 03:03:21 +0000
Subject:

Hello!!
I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Bank Draft of
$80,000.00 but I did not hear from you time.

Then I went and parcel the Bank Draft and all the document that will facilitate
the clearing of the Bank Draft in your Bank know that the Draft is been
authorised and authenticated by the world bank, please note that i have
deposited the Parcel with FEDEX COURIER INTERNATIONAL,WEST AFRICA I traveled
out of the country for a Months Course and I will not come back till end of
july.

What you have to do now is to contact the FEDEX COURIER INTERNATIONAL as soon
as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you because of the
expiring date. For your information,I have paid for the delivering Charges. I
would have paid for the security keeping fee but they said no because they
don't know when you will contact them and in case of demurrage.

You have to contact the FEDEX COURIER INTERNATIONAL with the below
informations, as you are to contact them with your personal details such,
Full Name....., Telephone Number....., Age......., Occupation.....,
Address.......

Dispatch Director: Mr.Hamilton Schaefer,jr
Email Address :fedexdispatchunit08@live.com
Telephone: (+234)8032247085

You are advice to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any
further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of $185 USD
for their immediate action.You should also let me know through email as soon as
you receive your Draft.

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs Kimberly S Russel

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