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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • bernard_889@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • bernardmarabiola@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?q?DR,=20Bernard=20abiola?=" <bernard_889@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:25:35 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FUNDS TRANSFER


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: bernard_889@yahoo.co.uk




You can now email me at:bernardmarabiola@yahoo.com


DR, Bernard Marissa abiola


NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION(NNPC)


NNPC TOWERS IKOYI LAGOS,


LAGOS NIGERIA.



Good day,


I am a senior audit accountant with the


ministry of petroleum resources in Nigeria.


I am in search of an agent to assist us in the transfer of


Twenty seven million United States Dollars,


and subsequent investment in stocks in your


country or anywhere in Europe.



You will be required to:


(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum


(2) Advise on lucrative areas for 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.


10% will be set aside for any expences encountered during the transfer.


Pls, quickly get back to me.


Best regards,


DR, Bernard Marissa abiola







- DR, Bernard abiola

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