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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "j'ai une nouvelle adresse mail" (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 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.
  • +447005964520 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • joh_banj88@yahoo.fr
  • john_banjo20@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?john=20banjo?= <joh_banj88@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 08:06:43 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM MR JOHN BANJO


J'ai une nouvelle adresse mailVous pouvez maintenant m'écrire à : joh_banj88@yahoo.fr

Wednesday, Oct 11, 2005

Fax: +44 700 5964 520

Email: john_banjo20@yahoo.fr

ATTENTION: Sir/Madam


I am John Banjo Ige the son of the late Chief Bola Ige, Attorney- General and former minister of justice who was murdered in cold blood by assassins on December 2001.

Since my father died, my family has been under restriction of movement and there has been constant threat to our lives, that not withstanding, we have been constantly under watch by the seemingly enemies that assassinate my father.

I therefore wish to personally appeal to you seriously and religiously for your urgent assistant to transfer the sum of US$13.5million into your account in your country where I believe it will be safe, since my fathers enemies don’t want to assist in the movement imposed on the member of my family by the assassins.

Meanwhile, it has been arranged to move this money out of the country, from the secret vault through a security company to Europe or Asia as soon as you indicate your interest. I am presently, in London because I had to flea my country for fear of my life.

My lawyer, who is still in my own country, would send the security deposit certificate and other related documents to you so that you can claim the consignment. Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 20% while 65% is to be held in trust by you until we can decide on a suitable business investment in your country.

Please, reply urgently in my alternative email address john_banjo20@yahoo.fr and treat with absolute confidentially and sincerity.

Best Regards,

John Banjo Ige



- john banjo

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