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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:

• 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.
  • +2348027203868 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Senate house Committe <senateorg@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 05:32:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attn:Amarjit Singh


Attn:Amarjit Singh,

How are you today?My name is Senator David Umunna incharge of contract payment matters and evaluation/inheritance in Nigeria.Am here to inform you that your contract funds has been approved and your name has been shotlisted among those contractors to recieve their contract payment and your name has been sent to the paying bank in London.

Pls due send to us your full contracts information for verification and confirmation reasons and also to help us to instruct the paying bank to effects the payment to your designated bank account immediately.
We are sorry for the incoveniences this has cost you in the past while waiting to receieve your contract funds

Call me as soon as you recieve this message for more oral clarification regarding this matter,i will be waiting for your call.234-80-27203868.

Yours Faithfully,
Sen.David Umunna.
Ph:234-80-27203868


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