419 scam: collins ali <collins_ali5000@yahoo.fr> REPLY ASAP.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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.
- +2348034054793 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: collins ali <collins_ali5000@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 18:51:18 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: REPLY ASAP.

YOU HAVE TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT THAT HAS NO MONEY IN IT AND FORWARD THE ACCOUNT DETAILS TO ME SO THAT I WIL FORWARD IT TO REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT FOR THEM TO EFFECT PAYMENT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

YOU ARE ONLY RECEIVING THIS TEN MILLION DOLLARS ON MY BEHALF AND WHEN I COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY WE ARE GOING TO SHARE IT ACCORDINGLY.

I WANT YOU TO CALL ME ON +234-803-4054793 AND TRY TO GIVE ME YOUR NUMBER SO THAT I WILL CALL YOU.

THIS TRANSACTION WILL ONLY TAKE FIVE DAYS TO BE CONCLUDED UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR ACCOUNT DETAILS WHERE THIS FUND WILL BE TRANSFERED.

AWAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU.

COLLINS ALI.

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