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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• 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.
  • malik2472002@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ade bayo" <ade.adebayo.bayo584@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:01:15 -0700
Subject: HAVE FUN


Dear Friend,

It is my greatest pleasure to reach you after our unsuccessful attempt to
get those fund transferred.

Well, I just want to use this medium to thank you very much for your

earlier concern and assistance to help me in receiving the funds,

without any positive outcome.


I am obliged to inform you that I have

succeeded in receiving the funds under the cooperation of a new partner

from NEPAL, with the help of one of the Lady Accountant who works with

the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF), and she rendered a tremendous

help to us.


In appreciation of your earlier concern to me in

receiving the funds, I have decided to compensate you with the sum of

$1.2 00.000. one million two hundred thousand US dollars) in

a Bank Draft. Presently, I am in NEPAL for investment project with my

own share under the advice of my partner.Meanwhile,I will be sending

you e-mail from time to time to know if you have received your payment

or not.


In the light of the above, your identification code IS 222F.

You are to contact our coordinator MR.Jafaru Yesufu, Access management and

support initiatives, a consultant firm in NIGERIA His e-mail address is
malik2472002@yahoo.com
Tel 2348023442795 or 2348032480062


Please do let me know

immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy together after

all the suffering at that time. In the moment, I will be on business

trip with Mr Fuungi to NEPAL because of the investment projects we

have at hand. I am a happy man for life, So feel free to get in touch

with him without any delay. Here is the Verification Form below:


VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM

FILL IT PROPERLY:

1. FULL NAMES___________________________________


2. ADDRESS________________________________________

3. SEX:______________

4. AGE:_______

5. MARITAL STATUS_______________


6. OCCUPATION________________________

7. E-MAIL ADDRESS__________________


8. TELEPHONE NUMBER______________

9. FAX_____________________

10. BREIF DESCRIPTION OF
COMPANY_____________________________________________

11. CITY_______________

12. STATE_____________________

13 COUNTRY_______________________


Ade Bayo

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam