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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge sum of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • +2348025072565 (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.
  • chriskolade@88.am (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Chris Kolade" <chriskolade@blackglobalnetwork.net>
Reply-To: chriskolade@88.am
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 09:59:10 -0500
Subject: FROM: Mr.Chris Kolade.



FROM: Mr.Chris Kolade.
33 MARINA,LAGOS.NIGERIA.
Alternative email address:chriskolade@88.am
Telephone: 234-802-5072565.

Good Day,

l am Mr.Chris Kolade, Civil Servant in the Ministry of Health. l know
this proposal will come to you as a surprise because we have not met
before either physically or through correspondence. I got your contact
from our chamber of commerce here in Nigeria and have no doubt in your
ability to handle this proposal involving huge sum of money.My father
Chief Isama Kolade (Now Late) was the Royal Head of my community,
ELEME
(an oil rich town) in Nigeria. My community produces 5.8% of the total
crude oil production in Nigeria and 0.5% of the Dollar value of each!
barrel is paid to my father as royalty by the Federal Government.
My father was also the Chairman of ISAMA Special Oil Trust Fund. In
his
position as the Royal head and Chairman of the Oil Trust Fund, he made
some moneywhich he left for me as the only heir to inherit.The money
is Eighteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars(US$18.5). This
Money originated from the accumulated royalties between 1976-1998
Due to poor banking system in Nigeria and political instability as a
result of past Military rules (1985-1999) ,he deposited this Money in
a
Strong Room"VAULTS" with an open beneficiary in a security company
pending when he would finish arrangement to transfer it abroad.He was
planning this when he died late last year of Heart Attack.
Just before my father died he called my attention to the money and
charged me to look for a foreigner who would assist me in the
transfer/investment of the funds abroad. So l would be very grateful
if you could accept to help me achieve this great objective.I promise
to give you 15% of the total funds transferred to your vital Bank
account as compensation for your assistance. Five percent (5%)hasbeen
set aside to take care of all expenses we may incure during the
transaction.
To indicate your interest,contact me urgently and confidentially for
more information and the roles you will play in this business. All the
legal Documents concerning this Money will be sent to you as soon as
we
agreed ether.Please I will appreciate that you send your telephone/fax
numbers to enable me contact you immediately for discussions.
May the almighty God bless you.
Yours faithfully,
Mr.Chris Kolade.
Please reply me through this my alternative email address:
chriskolade@88.am

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