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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:
  • "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)
  • "million 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)
  • ",000,000" (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 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.
  • +2348072931919 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • frankike2003@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Hon. Dr FRANK IKE" <frankike2003@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:39:19 +0700
Subject: LETTER


INTERNAL MEMO
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCYECONOMIC INVESTIGATION INTELLIGENCE ON CONTRACT RE-VIEW/RECOVERY 2007/2008
7 MAN PANEL 13/08/08
Dear.Sir/Mame,

Please listing very carefully, I am very sorry for this payment delay, that would have been settled since but our computer systems was affected with virus and all your information disappear from the systems, though we thank GOD that everything is in good conditions now. We are truely sorry for the delay this might have cost you. This panel was commissioned by the Ex-President of the Federal Republic Nigeria, chief Olusegun Obasanjo before formally handing over to President Alh. MUSA YAR-ADUWA, to review, investigate and supervise all outstanding foreign debt, and also to make sure that this new approved (Eight billion five hundred million dollars) $ 8.500,000,000, been payment for this first quarter both old and new debt will go directly as proposed. CONGRATULATIONS: You are one of the lucky beneficiaries that the sum of $10, 000,000 (Ten Million United States Dollars) has been approved out of your total sum for payment now. But during our investigation and review, we disco!
vered two
major reasons why your money has not been paid.

1. We discovered a file of one Mr. DAVID MARK from London, trying to divert your fund to his own personal account. During our investigation/interrogation he claimed to be the new beneficiary of the fund, he further proved that you authorized him to change your account information to his own company name. "CONFIRMED IN HIS STATEMENT".
2. We discovered that most of your documents were signed by your Nigerian representatives. Why? Furthermore, the members of this seven (7) man panel have agreed to help you out, hence it has come to this final stage. Our conditions:
(1) 5% for members of this panel, after you might have received your
fund ($10,000,000 US DOLLARS)
(2) keep this secret for the security of the panel.
Meanwhile, you should understand that payment has proceeded in our payment centers, for those who has been clarified and confirmed okay by our office. This panel will help you for recovery of any money spent, if it was an illegal payment made by you.
Finally, we have put in place three (3) methods of payments, for fast and reliable confirmation:

(1) Payment by bank to bank transfer
(2) Payment via DRAFT/CHEQUE.
(3) Payment by DIRECT CASH-Delivery Through Diplomat, "on demanded", this takes 7 working days, but will cost you little money to carry on this procces.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, DO CONTACT ME VIA THE BELOW INFO;

Tel :Tel: 234-807-293-1919
OR E- MAIL :frankike2003@yahoo.com.cn
Note: If we do not hear from you, after seven days of this notice, nobody should be held responsible.

SIGN :Hon. Dr FRANK IKE(Chairman)

Members of the Panel: Major Sani Mohammed, Inspector Olu shola, Okoro Eze, Peter Williams, capt. Tunde Bankole and Sehu Musa!

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