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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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.
  • owenbrown7775@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: owenbrown@web2mail.com
Reply-To: owenbrown7775@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:56:39 +0200
Subject: PERSONAL NOTIFICATION

Dear Sir/Madam ,


This is to officially inform you that we have verified your
contract/inheritance file presently on my desk, and I found out that you
have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect to your
contract payment.



Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop dealing with some non-officials
in the bank as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so
wish to receive your payment immediately. After the Board of director's
meeting held in Abuja,we have resolved in finding a solution to your
problem. We have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT
CENTRE. This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Senate
in respect to overseas contract payment and debt re-scheduling.



We will send you a CREDIT CARD which you will use to withdraw your money
via CREDIT CARD MACHINE in your designated country and the maximum daily
limit is Ten Thousand United States Dollars($10,000.00). If you like to
receive your fund this way, Kindly re-confirm your




(1) Your Full Name
(2) Full residential address.
(3) Phone And Fax Number
(4) Age
(5) Sex
(6) Occupation



We shall be expecting to receive your information. Again, you have to stop any
further communication with anybody or office.


NOTE : YOU ARE TO SEND YOUR REPLY TO THE E-MAIL ADDRESS BELOW, WHICH IS MY PERSONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS


owenbrown7775@gmail.com




Thanks for your co-operation.


BEST REGARDS,



Mr Owen Brown.
Contact Email: owenbrown7775@gmail.com



CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
CC: ALL FOREIGN PAYMENT OFFICES
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [CBN]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION

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