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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (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 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.
  • +23418992213 (Nigeria, landline)
• 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.
  • bobobianuju79@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: babalola lambo <bablola_lambo2@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09:19:36 +0000
Subject: RE:PAYMENT POSITION OF YOUR FUND



PRESIDENCY OFFICE
RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE

Re: Immediate MASTER ATM DEBIT Cash Card Payment Notification.

ATTN: Beneficiary,

I am Prof Babalola Lambo, the Finance Director on Debt Reconciliation Committee of the office of the President. I have been directed by His Excellency, the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Umaru Musa Yar'Adua) to inform you that this Government understands your plight, the huge amount of money you have spent and all the disappointment you have suffered in the past to get your contract / inheritance fund paid to you. Due to what we describe as selective payment and incessant demand of excessive fees by some unscrupulous and corrupt erstwhile officials in charge of the foreign contract payment in the past.
This morning I received a Presidential released order Stamped and Signed by the president to pay your PART-PAYMENT of USD 4.2 MILLION PLUS ACCRUED INTEREST OF USD 3..5 MILLION BY MEANS OF AN ATM GLOBAL DEBIT CARD.
To speedy up this arrangement, the government has nominated OCEANIC BANK PLC to set-up an automated transit account and to issue an ATM GLOBAL DEBIT CARD valued USD 7.7 million in your name,This will enable you to have control over your fund.
PLEASE NOTE, THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT YOU CAN WITHDRAW WITH YOUR ATM CARD PER DAY IS $10,000.00 (Ten Thousand United States of American Dollars)You are therefore advised to immediately contact the Director, ATM department of the bank,
Mr Bob Obianuju via E-mail: ( bobobianuju79@rocketmail.com) TEL; 234 1 8992213 for the delivery of your ATM GLOBAL DEBIT CARD valued USD 7.7 million.The Federal Government of Nigeria shall not be held responsible for any diversionary tendencies that may occur in your payment if you fail to adhere strictly to this directive. You are therefore advised to immediately contact the Director, ATM department of the bank Mr Bob Obianuju , via E-mail:( bobobianuju79@rocketmail.com) TEL; 234 1 8992213,for verification purpose please send him the following information as listed below:

1. Full name
2. Phone and fax number
3. Address where you want them to send the ATM card to(p.o box not acceptable)
4.Your age and current occupation
5. Attach copy of your identification

Sir, on behalf of this Democratic Government of Nigeria, I apologies for any delay you might have encountered in receiving your fund in the past.

Yours Faithfully,

Prof Babalola Lambo,

Finance Director, Debt Reconciliation Committee..

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