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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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)
  • ",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 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.
  • nonsoogechiebube3@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:15:16 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?PAYMENT_CONFIRMATION__LETTER?=


Dear Sir/Madam


PAYMENT CONFIRMATION LETTER

The Union Bank Remittance Department would like to know if you sent Mrs. Theresa Burnette to receive your payment on your behalf, She Wrote an application for the release of your contract fund valued at $2.350,000,000:00 (Two Million Three Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars Only) to her custody, please, Sir/Madam if you sent her we would like to receive a confirmation mail to that effect from you,

Also we would like to inform you that your fund had generated a rolled over interest of $75,000 (USD) For the past four years, From the date of deposit.

She also brought an account information where we should transfer your fund, ( Wachovia bank account details) Pls kindly let us know if you are aware of this situation.

Thanks
Union Bank
Remittance Dept,
Mr Nonso Ogechi Ebube
NB: Pls. Reply Through My Alt. E-mail Add:(nonsoogechiebube3@yahoo.fr)


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