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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "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)
  • "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • 00447031867197

Fraud email example:

From:
Date:
Subject: WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT


Dear Sir/Madam,
 
My names are Dr. Paul Moshe. A Zimbabwean and a member of World bank delegate official Team assigned to monitor and investigate
operation/transaction of Financial institutions, security companies and
commercial banks around the World. Presently, we are sitting in London
United Kingdom, investigating The operation and transaction of a security
and finance company here in London. Our duties among others are to
investigate, verify and scrutinize Financial transaction/claims.
 
We are also mandated after verifications, to affect immediate release of
Long over due contract fund, transfer and genuine financial claim to
Beneficiaries without any further taxation, and to consificate unclaimed
Funds and deposits. During the cause of our verification, i came across a
SEALED TRUNK BOX, which contained the sum of Four Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$4,500,000.00) and was registered as Family valuables with reference#: CSFHCD-118/WB-UK-012-1999, hence my Contact to you.
 
I solicit for your assistance and partnership in this regard so that i can
Deliver the consignment to you within seven (7) work days for us to share.
There is no legal implication or any risk at all in this matter; because i
Believe that the owner of the consignment is no longer alive, as the same
Consignment was short listed for verification in 2003. I will like to hear
>From you and to receive your full name, address, telephone and fax numbers Urgently so that we can discuss terms of sharing and modalities for the Smooth delivering of the consignment to you in your country.
 
Note; that we (the delegates) has only 21 work days from this date above
To finalize our assignment and for that reason, you are advised to avoid
Unnecessary delay. If you are not interested in this transaction, let me
Know urgently so that i can look for another interested partner to execute
This project before the expiration of our mandate.
Looking forward for your urgent response for this effect.
 
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Paul Moshe.
 
World Bank Monitoring Team,
Sitting in London, United Kingdom,
Fax: 0044-870-1381-519
Tel: 0044-870-1381-5199
E-mail: wbdelegates@asistencia.org
Mobile Phone:0044-7031867197

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