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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • +23414002863 (Nigeria, landline)

Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?STANDARD_INVESTMENT_BANKERS?=" <fm.fng1@aliceadsl.fr>
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:02:06 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Re:_Re-validation_Of_Payment?=


Dear sir/madam,

Re: Re-validation Of Payment

Be informed that your payment has been re-validated for immediate release, you are advised to immediately contact the Standard Investment Bankers,paying officer Rev.Dr. Udoh Favour via his private e-mail: drudohbusinessrelation@live.com, to enable him issue you the PCC Code and also the paying officer's information at THE BANK OF NEW YORK who will release your fund after validation of your payment file.

Your urgent contact with Dr. Udoh Favour will highly be in your favour.
Accept our congratulation.

Yours sincerely,

Ms.margaret Manna .
Head Of Global Service Dept,
Standard Investment Bankers,
TEL/FAX NO IS: 234-1-4002-863




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