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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:
  • "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.
  • +2348060149657 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: prof soludo <profsoludo2010@yahoo.es>
Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 14:52:01 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: I WAIT FOR YOUR QUICK AND URGENT RESPONSE AGAIN.


Dear Babel Gall,

HOW ARE YOU TODAY? I AM QUITE IMPRESSED WITH YOUR DESIRE TO ASSIST AND I WANT TO USE THIS MEDIUM TO CARRY YOU ALONG,I TELL YOU THAT YOU HAVE TO TRUST ME BECAUSE WITH MY POSITION HERE AS THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER AND MY AGE I CAN NOT ENGAGE IN ANYTHING PARTAINING CHEATING AND ILLEGAL,ALL I WANT YOU TO DO IS FOR YOU TO FORWARD TO ME RELEVANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF TO ENABLE ME FILE IN YOUR NAME AS THE CONTRACTOR/BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND[$20M].

(1) Your full name.
(2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) company's name,position and address.
4)profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of int'l passport or any scanned identity to prove yourself.

1.A SCANNED COPY OF YOUR I.D CARD OR ANY IDENTIFICATION OF YOURS.
2.YOUR FULL NAMES AND CONTACT ADDRESS.
3.YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBER.

AS SOON AS I GET THE RELEVANT INFORMATIONS I WILL NOT HESITATE TO START IMMEDIATELY TO FILE IN YOUR NAME AS THE SOLE CONTRACTOR/BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND[$20M] ALSO NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE IF YOU FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTIONS.

FINALLY, I WILL STILL LIKE TO TALK WITH YOU ON PHONE SO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME ON MY MOBILE: 234-806-014-9657.

I WAIT FOR YOUR QUICK AND URGENT RESPONSE AGAIN.

SINCERE REGARDS,

DR. OLU ADENIJI.



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