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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:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • +2348020663371 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Joe Hanley" <drjoe_00@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 08 May 2006 03:17:34 -0800
Subject: Get Back To Me ASAP.

Dear Flavia Jackson,

 

I have received your email and your feeling are well understood. I want to notify you that this transaction is 100% risk free as this transaction is legitimate and is back up by law, as all legal document will be done and prepared in your name as the full bonafide beneficiary of this funds deposited with our Bank (UNION BANK PLC).

 

As you can see, i do not want the effort of this good man my client Gerald Smith to be in vain, at the end of June 2006 if this money is not claimed by then, it will be return to the Government Treasury Account as unclaimed fund,  and i do not want this to happen, that is why i need your urgent assistance so that this fund will be transfer into your nominated bank account for our sharing.

 

I also want to notify you that part of this money will be set aside for the assistance of some Charity Home Organization as part of humanity. So i believe this will go along way in helping the Charity Home.

 

And please bear in mind that any information or document by you will be treated very confidential, so feel free to supply me with your details as follow:

 

* YOUR FULL NAME;
* HOUSE ADDRESS;
* TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER;
* MARITAL STATUS;
* DATE OF BIRTH;
* OCCUPATION.

 

Finally i want this transaction kept very confidential till the end of this transaction as i do not want any things to jeopardize this transaction.

 

For further enquiry or details please feel free to reach me through my direct phone number:234-802 066 3371.

 

Best Regards,

 

Dr. Joe

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