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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:
  • "million us dollars" (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)
  • ",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)
  • "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)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
• 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.
  • 2347029871057
• 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.
  • mrs_ann_wiwa@hotmail.com
  • obieze9@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ann wiwa <ann_wiwa@msn.com>
Reply-To: <obieze9@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 19:58:08 +0000
Subject:



>From Mrs. Ann Ken-SaroWiwa mrs_ann_wiwa@hotmail.com The above name is mine; I hail from Ogoni, a minority and oil rich tribe in Eastern Nigeria (West Africa). You may be aware that my husband, Mr. Ken Saro Wiwa, a renewed poet was hanged among eight other ogonis by the past military government of Nigeria. Their offence lied only on their resolve to fight without arms, for the right of the Ogoni people who's lands have been subjected to untold pollution and other serious environmental problems as a result of oil drilling activities by foreign oil companies. Government however refused to pay any meaningful financial compensation to the people of Ogoni, The proxy to my late husband called me and brought it to my knowledge that some money is supposed to be paid to the family and association of oil companies to my late husband. We ordered them to pay the compasation, which they suppose to pay to the family of Late Ken Saro wiwa. Along the line, they refused, The family forwarded the matter to The Federal High Court in the year 1999 after dealing on the matter, since then the case has been in the court because we are fighting for compasation, Now they agreed to pay sum of Nine Million US Dollars (9,000,000.00 USD) as compasation to the family. The final judgment was passed. They therefore suggested that I should make an arrangement from outside Nigeria where this money will be sent. This is to avoid any possible confiscation by the revenged thirsty government of Nigeria. This is why I am soliciting your kind assistance to help me provide an account where this money would be transferred and assist us to invest the fund so i can be able to have the future of my childred and my family. I shall be please to give you 30% of the total sum for your help, while my children and I would utilize the rest to continue our life outside Nigeria. My proxy's name is Mr.OBI EZE; please contact him on this E-Mail (obieze9@gmail.com) orTEL: 234-702-987-1057 Moreover, send to him the following details: The appropriate Bank account number to be use. Your communication line (where he could reach you for easier communication) YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS IF AVAILABLE.YOUR FULL NAME,YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS,YOUR OCCUPATION AND YOUR AGE.RegardsMRS. ANN WIWA .........From Mrs. Ann Ken-SaroWiwa mrs_ann_wiwa@hotmail.com El encima del nombre es mío; granizo de Ogoni, una minoría y engraso el tribu rico en Nigeria Oriental (Africa Occidental). Usted puede estar enterado que mi marido, Sr. Conocimientos Saro Wiwa, un poeta renovado fue colgado entre ocho otro ogonis por el gobierno militar pasado de Nigeria. Su ofensa mintió sólo en su resolución para luchar sin armamentos, para el derecho de las personas de Ogoni que es las tierras ha sido sujeto a la contaminación inaudita y otros problemas ambientales graves a consecuencia de actividades de taladrar de petróleo por compañías extranjeras de petróleo. El gobierno sin embargo se negó a pagar alguna compensación financiera significativa a las personas de Ogoni,Los poderes a mi difunto marido me llamaron y lo trajo a mi conocimiento que algún dinero es supuesto ser pagado a la familia y la asociación de compañías de petróleo a mi difunto marido. Ordenamos que ellos pagar el compasation, que ellos suponen pagar a la familia de Tarde wiwa de Conocimientos Saro. Por la línea, ellos se negaron, La familia adelantó el asunto a El Tribunal supremo Federal en el año 1999 después de tratar en el asunto, desde entonces el caso ha estado en el tribunal porque luchamos para el compasation, Ahora ellos concordaron en pagar la suma de Nueve Millones de EEUU Dólares (9.000.000,00 UTILIZADO) como compasation a la familia. El juicio final fue pasado. Ellos por lo tanto sugirió que debo hacer un arreglo de Nigeria exterior donde este dinero será mandado. Esto es de evitar alguna confiscación posible por el revenged el gobierno sediento de Nigeria. De ahí que solicite su ayuda amable de ayudarme proporciono una cuenta donde este dinero sería transferido y nos ayuda para invertir los fondos tan yo puedo poder tener el futuro de mi childred y mi familia. Seré de darle por favor 30% de la suma total para su ayuda, mientras mis niños y yo utilizarían los demás para continuar nuestra vida Nigeria exterior. Mi nombre de poderes es Sr.OBI EZE; por favor lo contacta en este CORREO ELECTRONICO (obieze9@gmail.com) o el TELEFONO: 234-702-987-1057Además, manda a él los detalles siguientes: El número de cuenta Bancario apropiado ser el uso. Su línea de comunicación (donde él le podría alcanzar para comunicación más fácil)SUS TELEFONICO/NUMERO DE FAX SI DISPONIBLE. SU NOMBRE Y APELLIDOS,SU DIRECCION del CONTACTO,SU OCUPACION Y SU EDAD. ConsideracionesSRA. ANN WIWA

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