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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:
  • "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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • +2348069637136 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?James=20Koloma?= <james.koloma@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: jameskoloma4@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:50:30 +0530 (IST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: james.koloma@yahoo.in

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION

- My Name is James Koloma, a representative of International Human Rights Organization (IHRO) in Nigeria. With respect to Category ‘A’ of International human rights organization act of 2007 on scams, contractual and beneficiary funds, in conjunction with the determine interest of this organization in restoring human rights violated/ dignity. There was an important meeting held on 10th of July, 2008,at the Presidential Villa on foreign debt settlement with the following offices. - Office of the Presidency. - Office of Financial Security Agency (EFCC&NFIU) - Office of the International Human Right Organization(IHRO) - Representatives of United Nations - Representatives of world Bank. During this crucial meeting, it was agreed that two categories of people are to be paid, the first is all overdue Contractual/Beneficiary Debt. Second being those that have lost their money in the hands of some imposters. With the help of World Bank, the sum of US$8.5Billion has been placed in the Federal Reserved Account to offsetting these debts. An Authoritative letter to conduct this payment and lists of names were forwarded to my Office (IHRO) from the Presidency, he said that the listed names was compiled by the Nigerian Financial Security Agency(NFSA) after their findings. Am glad to announce to you that the sum of US$ 5Million (FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) has been attached to your name among the listed names that will receive their money during this exercise. Your payment information is as follows: 1. Payment reference number….IHRO/08/FGN/5-118. 2. Allocation amount …..US$5MILLION. 3. Password number….FUND RELEASE/9955104 4. Certificate of merit payment number...45084JB. Meanwhile, a woman came to my office few days ago with a letter, claiming to be your representative. Here are the information provided by her: Name: Miss Glen Spiker Bank Name: City Bank, New York Account Number:6503809428 Bank Address: New York, NY 10018. For your information, I have placed a stop order on the fund not to be transferred to City Bank, until we receive further clarification from you. Please do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this woman is from you so that this money will not be made to the wrong person. However, provide these information to this office immediately: 1 Your full name........ 2 Your full contact address..... 3 Your fax/tel number....... These your information is a proper means to verify your file, to avoid making payment to the wrong person. Finally, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Miss Glen Spiker, if we do not hear from you soon. For more enquires and further directives, we anticipate your urgent response or you can call +234 806 963 7136. Yours Faithfully, James Koloma Rep. IHRO.

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