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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:
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • contactbritishhighcommission02@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION <robertdewar1966@msn.com>
Reply-To: <contactbritishhighcommission02@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:37:31 +0000
Subject: Ref: YOU HAVE BEEN SCAMMED.....NEW YR LIST




BRITISH HIGH
COMMISSION

Metro Plaza, Plot
991/992
Zakari
Maimalari Street

Cadastral Zone AO,

Abuja.

TEL: +234 42 300691

E-MAIL:
contactbritishhighcommission02@gmail.com

Attention,


The BRITISH High
Commission in Nigeria,Benin Republic,Ghana and Bokinafaso
received a report of scam against you and other British/US citizens and Malaysia
Etc. The countries of Nigeria Benin Republic, Bokinafaso and
Ghana have recompensed
you following the meeting held with the Four countries' Government and various
countries' high commission for the fraudulent activities carried out by the Four
countries' Citizens. Your name was among those scammed as listed by the
Nigeria Financial
Intelligent Unit (NFIU).A Compensation has been issued out to all the affected
victims and has been already in endorsement to all the victims. Yours was among
those that was reported unpaid as at on Friday and we wish to advise you to see
to the instructions of the Committee to make sure you receive your compensation
immediately.

We advise that you
do the needful to make sure the NFIU endorse your payment on Monday. Contact the
office of the consular for an advise on how your recompense will be effected to
you contactbritishhighcommission02@gmail.com.
Be advised that you should stop further contacts with all the fake lawyers and
security companies who in collaboration scammed you. Contact immediately to
check if the endorsement date suits you.

Yours in Service,

Robert Scott Dewar

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