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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +2348062402611 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mckenedy dan" <mckenedy002@beehive.org>
Reply-To: mckenedy001@live.com
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:50:46 -0700
Subject: I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY.


NAME:MCKENEDY DAN
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
PHONE NUMBER : 234-80-62402611

ATTN: BELOVED,

GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. I AM MR MCKENEDY DAN A
CITIZEN OF THE REPUBLIC OF NETHERLAND BUT PRESENTLY IN NIGERIA WORKING FOR
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT,I AM 50 YEARS OLD, I AM NOW A NEW CHRISTAIN AND IN
ALL INDICATION MY CONDITIONS IS REALLY DETERIORATING AND IT IS QUITE
CONVERT, SUFFERING FROM LONG TIME CANCER OF THE HEART, FROM OBVIOUS THAT I
WON"T LIVE MORE THAN 1 YEAR,ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS,THIS IS BECAUSE THE
CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE.

MY LATE WIFE DIED LAST FIVE YEARS,AND DURING THE PERIOD OF OUR MARRIAGE WE
COULDN"T PRODUCE ANY CHILD. MY LATE WIFE WAS VERY WEALTHY AND AFTER HER
DEATH, I INHERITED ALL HER BUSINESS AND WEALTH.

THE DOCTORS HAS ADVISED ME THAT I MAY NOT LIVE FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR,SO I NOW
DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE PART OF THIS WEALTH, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, AMERICA ASIA,AND EUROPE.

I SELECTED YOU AFTER VISITING THE WEBSITE AND I PRAYED OVER IT.

I AM WILLING TO DONATE THE SUM OF $25,000.000.00U.USD( TWENTY FIVE MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.

PLEASE I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FUND IS LYING IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN
NIGERIA.

ONCE I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL FORWARD TO YOU ALL THE INFORMATIONS YOU WILL
USE TO GET HER FUND RELEASED FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY AND TO BE TRANSFERRED
TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

I HONESTLY PRAY THAT THIS MONEY WHEN TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE
SURE FOR THE SAID PURPOSE, BECAUSE I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT WEALTH
ACQUISITION WITHOUT CHRIST IS VANITY.

MAY THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD BE
WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SO I CAN FORWARD IT TO MY
LATES WIFE LAWYER WHO IS GOING TO HANDLE THE TRANSACTION WITH YOU AND LEAD,
ADVICE YOU ON HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND GET THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT OR
BEEN DELIEVERED TO YOU THROUGH DIPLOMATIC MEANS WITHOUT THE BRIDGE OF LAW.




INFORMATION NEEDED

FULL NAME:

FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:

NAME OF COMPANY:

COMPANY ADDRESS:

POSITION:

MARITAL STATUS :

RELIGION:

AGE:

SEX:

PRIVATE FAX NO:

PRIVATE MOBILE NO:

HOME PHONE NO:

OFFICE NO:


I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY.

YOUR BROTHER IN CHRIST.

MR MCKENEDY DAN.

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