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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)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "million 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)
  • "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 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.
  • +2347055804991
• 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.
  • andyubanese2@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "andyubanese04 ubanese04" <andyubanese04@googlemail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:38:55 +0100
Subject: SUBJECT: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR INHERITANCE/ CONTRACT FUND


Our Ref: FRN/FMF/ABJ/0XX2/08.

From The Desk Of:
Dr.David Mark .
Senate President ,
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

SUBJECT: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR INHERITANCE/ CONTRACT FUND

Attention: beneficiary,

This message is to inform you that your INHERITANCE/CONTRACT PAYMENT of
US$12.7 Million United States Dollars Only (US$12,700,000.00) from the
Federal Republic of Nigeria have been Released for onward Wire Transfer into
your nominated Bank Account without any delay.

We have assigned OCEANIC BANK NIGERIA LTD to transfer this your INHERITANCE/
CONTRACT PAYMENT of US$12.7 Million Dollars to your nominated Bank account
without further delay.

You are strongly advise immediately to contact the Head of Transfer
Department of OCEANIC BANK NIGERIA LTD (MR. andy ubanese) his
NEW open access Email address: (andyubanese2@yahoo.fr) or Phone
number: +234-705 5804991, and compulsorily send him your information such as

1) Your full name.
2) Your contact Address
3) Your age and occupation
4) Your Home and cell phone numbers
5) "Fax"
6) A copy of your driver's license or international passport.

Also tell MR. andy ubanese, that you received a message from Dr.
DAVID MARK , the Senate President , Federal Republic of Nigeria,
instructing you to contact him regarding your US$12.7 Million United States
Dollars Only (US$12,700,000.00).

We are very sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past years.
Thanks for adhering to this instruction and once again accept our
congratulations.

Yours faithfully,
Dr. DAVID MARK , The Senate President
Federal Republic of Nigeria

Anti-fraud resources:

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