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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.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • owenrobinson1960@yahoo.co.uk
  • anthonyelumelu_uba@walla.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Ban Ki Moon" <drbankimoon8@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: drbankimoon12@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 06:15:59 +0900 (JST)
Subject: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION FOR SCAM VICTIMS.


UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA)COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS.

Send copy of your reply to the United Nations Representative Mr. Robinson Owen at his email address owenrobinson1960@yahoo.co.uk

ATTN:Sir/Madam,

The above named bank, in conjunction with United Nations officials and United States government oficials have been in a crucial meeting that has lasted more than five (5) months and which just ended few days ago.This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the
UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$ 250,000.00 Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars). This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses
that failed due to government problems etc.

We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you, this has been agreed upon and has been signed. You are advised to contact the Chief Executive Officer Dr.Anthony Elumelu United Bank For Africa, as they are our representative in NIGERIA, contact him immediately for your
International Bank Draft ATM CARD of USD$ 250,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) This fund is in a Bank Draft/ ATM card for security purpose. He will direct you on how to get it and clear it in any bank of your choice around you. Below is the information of the contact
person; Person to Contact Chief Executive Officer Dr.Anthony Elumelu United Bank For Africa. Email anthonyelumelu_uba@walla.com

Regards,



Dr. Ban Ki Moon
Secretary General (UNITED NATIONS).






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