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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:
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +2348033301153 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: adams muda <adamsmuda01@yahoo.com.br>
Reply-To: adams_muda1@myway.com
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 08:44:26 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT


Dear Partner,

Thanks for your urgent response to my mail and your kind interest to assist me get this fund
for our mutual benefit. i want to assure that this transaction is 100% legal for we are to seek
the assistant of an attorney here in my country who will stand as your legal witness

but first and foremost i have to send my international passport and my identity card . after which i will send you the application form which you are to fill and send to the bank. the response from the bank that will determine our faith on this transaction.
Please i dont want the bank to know that am behind this since am still in service with them. but will always be there to advise and direct you to avoid mistakes.

I have kept all my trust on this transaction on you i want you to show almost maturity. and keep it secret and confidential between the both of us i will joining you three weeks after the fund is been comfirmed in your dominated account.
but i will advise if we are to open a new account for this transaction.
Please provide me with the following information:

1)Your Identity Card...
2)Occupation.......
3)state Of Origin.........
4)Date Of Birth................
5)Country Home..................
6)Your Tel/Fax Numbers...............
YOU CAN REACH ME ON MY DIRECT LINE +234-803-330-1153 FOR EASY ACCESS.
Thanks As I Await Your Urgent Response.
Mr. Adams Muda









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