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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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "stay blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • +2347039738630

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?Q?WILLIAM_=C2=A0LONG?= <loan.offer@orange.fr>
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:19:05 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: LOAN OFFER...






CHURCH OF CHRIST MINISTRY,
LAGOS, NIGERIA

DEAR SIR/MADAM.

I'M BROTHER.WILLIAM LONG THE PUBLISHER OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN NIGERIA.WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE THE CALLING FROM THE LORD TO HELP THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED AND IN FINANCIAL PROBLEM,BY GIVEN OUT LOAN TO ANY,INDIVIDUAL,COMPANY'S AND SOCIETY THAT NEED MONEY TO DO BUSINESS.
THE AMOUNT OF THE LOAN HAS BEEN SIGNED AND APPROVED BY THE CHURCH
COMMITTEE THE SUM OF $500,000.00 WHICH YOU HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO LOAN $1,000.00 TO $100,000.00.YOU ARE TO RETURN THE LOAN IF GRANTED TO YOU IN 4 YEARS AGREEMENT.IF YOU ARE INTERESTED KINDLY CONTACT REV.CHRIS RICHARD WITH THE INFORMATION BELOW.

NAME : REV. CHRIS RICHARD
Email : rev.chris.richard@live.com
Tell: +2347039738630

STAY BLESSED.
MR WILLIAM LONG.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam