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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a next of kin 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.
  • +2347030751213
• 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.
  • udomanelson04@yahoo.com
  • udomanelson@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Udoma Nelson <udomanelson04@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: udomanelson@myway.com
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:01:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: udomanelson04@yahoo.com



- Bill & Exchange Unit International Operation Dept.African Development Bank (ADB) PLC Dear Partner,This is to officially inform you that I have verified some contract inheritance file presently on my desk, and I found out a dormant domiciliary account with a BAL.Of US$ 10,600,000 (Ten Million,Six Hundred USD)on further discreet investigation,I also discovered that the account holder (MR.ANDREAS SCHRANNER FROM MUNICH, GERMANY) has on July,2000 died in a plane Crash.After the board meeting held at our headquarters,I have resolved in finding a responsible person and whom the bank can entrust this treasury as an inheritance fund and the bank will certainly approve this money to any foreigner that makes claim over the fund with my efforts.Be informed that this payment would be made through our ELECTRONIC TRANSFER MODE (swift Telex with Correspondence Banks in Europe, America and Asia Pacific) which has been Gazetted through approvals of Federal Ministry Of Finance.I will serve as an advisory Body to you in this business to avoid mistakes and You must oblige to all directives to ensure prompt payment of this fund.Below you will find My contact details:Name: Mr Udoma Nelson Email:udomanelson@myway.com Phone: +234-703075-1213.I shall be expecting to receive your information and you have to stop any communication with anybody or office. On this regards, do not hesitate to contact him on his private email for more details and direction.Thanks for your cooperation.Best Regards,Mr Udoma Nelson Fund Manager ADB.

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