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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +2348057777758 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Eng Jude Osagie" <engjudeosagie55@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: engjudeosagie1@indiatimes.com
Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 11:56:09 +0000
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED ASSISTANCE.

FROM THE DESK OF:
ENG. JUDE OSAGIE.
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
FALOMO, IKOYI-LAGOS NIG.

Attn:Sir/madam,

I am the chairman of the contract award committee, federal ministry of
petroleum resources, Nigeria I am in search of an agent to assist us in the
transfer of ($15.5M)FIFTEEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS.And subsequent investment in properties in your country.You will be
required to:

(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative areas of investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.

If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, 20% of the total
sum will be offerred to you.

PLEASE SEND REPLY TO INDICATE YOUR WILLINGNESS IN ASSISTING US SO THAT I
WILL DIRECT YOU ON WHAT NEXT TO DO INCLUDE YOUR.

(1)DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.
(2)YOUR REAL AGE.
(3)OCCUPATION.
(4)COUNTRY.

THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED ASSISTANCE.

YOURS SINCERELY,

ENG. JUDE OSAGIE
TEL +234 805-777 7758


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