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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:
  • "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)
  • "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +2348033726761 (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.
  • a0db_nigplc@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Dorathy Uzo <mrsdorauzo@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 08:14:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Diamond Bank Nigeria Plc










International Remittance Department
Diamond Bank Nigeria Plc
Adeola Hopewell Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
Tel:234-803-37-267-61=A0 E-mail:=A0db_nigplc@yahoo.com
=A0=20
=A0Oct=A02, 2008
=A0
=A0
Hello,

I wish to notify you for the second time again, that you were listed as a b=
eneficiary of the sum of US$3,600,000.00 (Three Million Six Hundred Thousan=
d US Dollars only) in the Will and last Testament of our deceased client (N=
ame now withheld since this is our second letter to you without response fr=
om you).

All beneficiaries are expected to supply the following legal documents prio=
r to having their money paid to them:

1. =A0Affidavit of Relationship of Late Mr. Fridic Cohn

2. =A0Death Certificate of the deceased.

In the meantime, you are expected to provide the following information for =
our records and administration:

1. =A0Your Full Names, starting with Surname first
2. =A0Your Full Address (home and office)
3. =A0Date of Birth
4. =A0Sex
5. =A0Profession
6. =A0Telephone Number including Cell Phone

On receipts of the above documents/informations, we shall verify them and a=
s soon as we are
satisfied, we shall process your claim and effect the transfer of the fund =
to your designated bank account within 48 hours.

Please respond so that we can reveal to you the name of the original fund o=
wner who listed your name as a beneficiary in his Will.

Kind Regards,
=A0

Mrs Dorathy Uzo
Manager
Diamond Bank Nigeria Plc
Adeola Hopewell Street
Victoria Island
Lagos - Nigeria
=0A=0A=0A

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