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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:
  • "transfer into your 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)
  • "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)
  • "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 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.
  • +2347035615013
• 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.
  • terryejor@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "re.fr.jamesbarry Gazeta.pl" <re.fr.jamesbarry@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:44:40 +0100
Subject: CONTACT AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ASAP.


Att. Friend,

Its my pleasure to inform you that I have verified from the bank director
regarding the transfer of your fund and it was good news because the
requested fee was less expensive for you to afford.

I have deposited your fund $2.500,000.00.USD with the AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT
BANK so your fund will be wired to your account immediately you contact the
bank director with your banking details.

However I went to AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK to discuss this with the bank
director as it has not been delivered to you. However he told me that your
fund can be transfered to you via a direct wire transfer(KTT) into your
account. He told me to instruct you to contact the bank to apply for a
direct wire transfer into your account to avoid loosing your fund due to
delay.

Therefore you can contact the Bank Director Rev. Terry Ejor with below
information, send to them your banking information.

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC. 20/22 HOSPITAL ROUTE ABUJA NIGERIA.
EMAIL..... terryejor@yahoo.com<http://us.f421.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=terryejor@yahoo.com>
TELL........ +2347035615013.

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK FOREIGN OPERATION DIRECTOR. REV. TERRY EJOR

Send an email to the bank Director with the above his email and apply for
your wire transfer as I have informed the bank about you already. On receipt
of your fund into your account endeavour to inform me immediately you
receive your fund in your account.The director told me that the only fee you
have to pay is $185.00 (USD) for the opening of new international account
here in there bank that will be used to transfer the fund to your destinated
account in your country and it will also serve as the bank transfer charges.

God Bless,
Rev.Fr.James Barry.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam