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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:
  • "liberia" (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.
  • +22997289662 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • revphilip_agbo032@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "Bar Hill John" <barhill_john10@gala.net>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:03:53 +0100
Subject: While I await your response, may God bless you and your family.


My Dear,

I am.Rev Philip Agbo,78 years old, now resident in the
Porot-Novo.Formally of the CHURCH OF GOD MISSION.
E-mail---( revphilip_agbo032@yahoo.fr)
TELLE--( +229-97289662 )
Ever since,I have been helping the orphans in the orphanages,
motherless homes and less privileged across few African and asian countries.

I have donated some money to orphanages in Sudan, South
Africa,Cameroon, Mozambique and Liberia,philippines,myammar with the money I
inherited from my late father who was into diamond and crude oil business.

But, it is sad to let you know that I have been going through series of
illness from auditory (hearing), multiple sclerosis and from cancer of the
liver.

Before I got ill and relocated ,I have some money amounting to 15 million
two hundred thousand united states dollar (US$15,200,000,00) only with a
Financial institution.The fund is safe.

I have been using this institution for over twenty years now.

I had entrusted some money to a relation of mine to perform this duty,but
unfortunately he misused the funds,so i have decided to look for a foreigner
and a goodminded person.

I will be going to the hospital anytime for major operations. Except it
pleases God, the chance of my survival is slim. God has specifically told me
to help the less previledged people with my money.

Please I solicit for your help to receive the money, invest it profitably
and use it wisely for the less previledged people in your country.

If you willing to carry out this soul surviving mission you can get in touch
with me.

I will give you instructions on how the funds will be invested and
distributed among the orphanages and less previleged in return. The Lord has
already told me that I would find a trustworthy person who can carry out
this soul surviving transaction.

While I await your response, may God bless you and your family.

Thank you.

Rev Philip Agbo

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