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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • ikekeregor@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Ikekere Gor" <drerigar@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 16:34:12 +0000
Subject: For urgent solution to your problems,

Dear Sir/Madam,
IN Nigeria.

We are specialist in Tradomedical therapy and we are able to cure by the
Grace of God ailments that have defiled medical solution.

We also deal with issues like infertility, court cases that is if one is
owing and does not want
to pay, we are able to make that person to smoothly. We also solve the
problem of late
marriage, that is getting your own life partner, either man or woman you so
desire.

The following are various ailments that we can cure:
1. Diabetes
2. Stroke
3. Hypertension
4. Syphilis
5. Pile
6. Low Sperm Count
7. Fibriod
8. Confidential Problems

For urgent solution to your problems, contact us at the following alternate
E-mail
henry_ ikekeregor@yahoo.com and you will noise the miracle abroad.
Tel= 234-8O62526292
Signed:
Doctor Henry Erigar.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam