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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "please indicate your readiness" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
  • "prepared to give you 30% " (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 orphan scam.
• 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.
  • +2347033863041

Fraud email example:

From: "ubaka collins" <collinsubaka8@student.com>
Reply-To: ubakacollins1@yahoo.de
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:03:58 +0100
Subject: FROM COLLINS UBAKA: DEAR FRIEND,


*FROM COLLINS UBAKA: DEAR FRIEND,*
* *
**
*THIS LETTER MIGHT COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISED SINCE WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY
PREVIOUS CORESPONDENCE.THIS IS AS A RESULT OF THE HELPLESS SITUATION I FOUND
MYSELF INTO. MY NAME IS COLLINS UBAKA, I AM 35 YEARS OLD ,I GOT YOUR CONTACT
DURING MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE, CAPABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON THAT CAN
ASSIST ME IN THIS DARKEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE. I LOST MY FATHER, MOTHER AND
TWO SISTERS WITH OUR FAMILY HOUSE DURING THE BOMB EXPLOSION AT THE ARMY
CANTONMENT (BARRACKS) HERE IN NIGERIA. I AM ALIVE WRITING YOU BECAUSE I WAS
FORTUNATE TO BE OUTSIDE HOME AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSIONS. I AM WRITING YOU
NOW FROM OUR CHURCH WHERE THE VICTIMS OF THE EXPLOSION ARE KEPT INCLUDING
MYSELF. NO HOUSE NO GOOD HEALTH. *
* *
**
*BEFORE MY FATHER'S SUDDEN DEATH, HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF US$32,500,000.00 (
THIRTY TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) IN CASH WITH A PRIVATE
SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY IN LONDON. NOW THAT HE IS LATE AND I AM THE
ONLY ONE LEFT BEHIND, I AM WRITING YOU TO ASSIST ME CLIAM RECEIVE THIS MONEY
IN YOUR COUNTRY, SO THAT WE WILL INVEST IT IN A PROFITABLE BUSINESS VENTURE
AND RELOCATE ME TO JOIN YOU IMMEDIATELY, AS A RESULT OF INSECURITY OF LIFE
AND PROPERTY HERE,AND MY FATHERS RELATIONS ARE TRYING TO COLLECT THIS LEGACY
MY LATE FATHER LEFT FOR ME. I DO NOT WANT TO STAY HERE ANY LONGER BECAUSE I
AM NOT SAFE ANYMORE. *
* *
*PLEASE INDICATE YOUR READINESS TO ASSIST ME,SO THAT ALL THE INFORMATION
ABOUT THIS FUNDS WILL BE PASSED TO YOU IMMEDIATELY.*
* *
**
*SEND TO ME YOUR TEL/FAX NUMBERS AND YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS FOR PROPER
IDENTIFICATION AND ALSO I WILL LIKE YOU TO RE-ASSURE ME THAT YOU WILL NOT
BETRAY ME AT THE END THIS TRANSACTION, PLEASE DO KEEP THIS TO YOURSELF ONLY.
IF THIS TRANSACTION IS PROPERLY EXECUTED, I AM PREPARED TO GIVE YOU 30% OF
THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE. ALSO, THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
CONCERNING THIS FUNDS IS THAT, THE SECURITY COMPANY IN LONDON WHERE MY LATE
FATHER DEPOSITED THE MONEY DID NOT KNOW THE REAL CONTENT OF THE CONSIGNMENT
BECAUSE HE DEPOSITED IT WITH THEM AS PERSONAL EFFECT FOR SECURITY REASON AND
WE MUST NOT LET THEM TO KNOW ABOUT THIS. *
* *
**
*YOU ARE REQUESTED TO GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OR CALL ME WITH
THIS NUMBER: +234-70-33863041*
* *
**
*REGARDS, *
*COLLINS UBAKA.*

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