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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:
  • "keep this confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• 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.
  • +447040114743 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448709123029 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "john ojo" <john_ojo01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: johnojo@walla.com
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 15:26:24 +0000
Subject: PLEASE REPLY





FROM DR. JOHN OJO
12 Northumberland Avenue
London WC2N 5BX
TEL. NUMBER: +44 704 011 4743
FAX NUMBER: +44 870 912 3029

Hello Friend,

I am Dr. John Ojo, and I a member of federal executive committee set up by
the senate committee on foreign contract award and payment verification in
Nigeria.
I am presently on two months official duty in London . I have a very
sensitive and confidential brief from this top (oligarch) to ask for your
partnership in re-profiling funds Twenty Three Million Three Hundred
Thousand United State Dollars. I will give the details, but in summary, the
funds are coming via Federal Ministry Of Environment on a contract that will
be presume to have been completed by you This is a legitimate transaction.
You will be paid 20% for your "Assistance".

If you are interested, please write back by mail or fax , and provide me
with your confidential telephone number,fax number and email address
and I will provide further details and instructions. Please keep this
confidential; Finally, please note that this must be concluded within two
weeks.

Please advice me on your position by email immediately via johnojo@walla.com
or fax me your details , as i look forward to your prompt response.

Regards,

Dr. John Ojo
TEL. NUMBER: +44 704 011 4743
FAX NUMBER: +44 870 912 3029



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