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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +2348027888443 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARR.SONY" <barrsony_rob55@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 05:39:21 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: PLEASE TALK TO ME IMMEDIATELY


FROM THE DESK OF SONY ROBERT &amp; CO.CHAMBERS (ATTORNEYS&amp;COUNSELORS AT LAW) FEDERAL HIGH COURT NIG. WHITE-HOUSE BUILDING,14 DEGBAGO CRESCENT,V/ISLAND LAGOS.

Dear MadrasFROM:BARR.SONY ROBERT,TEL: +234 802 788 8443

I did not hear from you for a while now as regards to MY last message to you.I hope all is well at your side.

However,I will like to hear from you immediately to enable me know what is happening at your side.

More importantly, upon the reciept of this message, kindly confirm to me your address and confidential phone and fax numbers for easy communications and as soon as I recieve these requirment from you, I will send to you an application form which you will fill and send it to the bank in which the fund was lodged for the commencement of the transaction.



Awaiting to hear from you immediately.

ThanksGod blessHon:BARR.SONY ROBERT Esq,Senior advocate of Nigeria(SAN).

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