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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:
  • "abuja" (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.
  • +2348030967316 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • firstbank_nigplc@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • bhuvan_gabriel@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FIRST BANK PLC" <firstbank_nigplc@excite.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 05:27:09 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: FIRST BANK PLC VIEW THE ATTACHED FILE


FIRST BANK PLC NO 1 BANK BUILDING PLAZA,
WUSE (11), FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA.
Office of the Directors Remittance Department.
E-mail: firstbank_nigplc@excite.com

Tele: +234-80-30967316.
: +234-80-34625954.
Fax : +234-80-300307.

Sent: Tuesday, 13th June 2006.
Subject: ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF YOUR EMAIL.
Email Confirmation: (bhuvan_gabriel@yahoo.com)

Attn: valued Customer


I write to inform you that prior to any payment proceedures by the bank, you are requested to forward a copy of your winning details immediately to the bank such as:

WANT TO BE PAID BY:
(1) BANK TRANSFER (2) BANK DRAFT
TICK PREFERENCE

1. Name in full.
2. Sex.
3. Occupation.
4. Fax.
5. zip code.
6. Bank details for transfer such as A/c number bank name bank swif code routing number account holders name
7. Age.

Your current home address for delivery.

This will enable us to confirm the authenticity of your claims with the lottery agent.

Manager Frank Edumond
First Bank plc Nigeria
Office of the chief executive
managing director.


*************Disclaimer************
This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify first bank plc (international remittance department) Abuja Nigeria. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the Individual named

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