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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found 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.
  • +2348029275059 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: DR GARY SMITH <graysmithnnpc@yahoo.ca>
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 06:35:39 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Hello Amarjit Singh Urgent Once Again



My Friend

How is life? i got your mail and i want to reply you back to assured you that this transaction are real not fake or Joke as you may think, Please kindly believe me and see the prove at the end because both of us will benefit at the end of this transaction.

I will like to inform you before submitting your files into our Contractor record List of 2006 quarters, I have told you that 20% from the total sum will be your own share, while 10% will be map out for any expenses that may incur from both sides example Telephone Bills and Others, again 70% will be my own share which I will like to invest under your care in Your country as soon as the fund get to your care.

I appreciate your mail and willingness to assist in this great business opportunity. Without wasting much time, I will like you to provide to me your data below were this fund will be remitted into including .

Full Name:
Age:
Banking Infomations
House Address:
Occupation:
Country of Origin:
Telephone:
International Passport copy or Driving Lisence:

I will also want to advice you more about this transaction because you are going to stand as the real Contract owner & beneficiary of the funds and needs to communicate direct with the Bank as time progresses. All I need is your Trust and Honesty.

Both of us will benefit in this transaction reply back for the processing of the Approver Document in your name so that the fund will be release to you as the real contractor owner of the funds.

Please Call me once you get this mail on 234-802-927-5059 and reply back with your information so that I will submit your files because we have only 7 working days the funds will be transfer to you once your name is been approver and I will provide all the necessary Documents backing up this transaction.

Again I am 56 Years Old and I hope your manure too because this is not a joke but for real, legal and 100% risk free, i assured you that both of us will benefit in this transaction.

I wait for the requested information’s.
Thanks and God bless.
Dr. Gray Smith,
phone: 234-802-927-5059




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