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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:
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +2348029330647 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: PHIL ZIGLAR <phil_ziglar01@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 09:53:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: WINNERS PAYMENT FORM


GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY
INCOPERATE
(AFRICAN REGIONAL HEAD QUARTERS)
LAGOS -NIGERIA
KURMA KUTA BUILDING
PLOT 330 LAMA ROAD
VICTORIA ISLAND
P.O BOX 52210
LAGOS NIGERIA.
TEL. 234-1-8537-207,+2348029330647,+2348068417798.
FAX +234-1-7218767
WINNER'S PAYMENT FORM
FIRST NAME.......................................................................................


SECOND NAME..................................................................................

DATE OF BIRTH..................................................................................

ADDRESS.............................................................................................

SEX.........................................................................................................

NATIONALITY.......................................................................................

OCCUPATION.......................................................................................

TELEPHONE.........................................................................................

EMAIL......................................................................................................

BANK ACCOUNT NO...........................................................................

DATE.........................................................................................................

SIGNATURE............................................................................................

WINNER Ref Batch NO.........................................................................

WINNING NO............................................................................................

BATCH NO.............................................................................................

REF;NO.....................................................................................................
APPROVED FOR PAYMENT.

THIS FORM IS TO ENABLE US HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRIZE WINNER . COMPLETE AND SEND TO US FOR YOUR DOCUMENTS OF CLAIM.






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