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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:
  • "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "ho cambiato indirizzo!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • photonfilm@yahoo.com
  • engr.funsho_kupolokun@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr.Funsho Kupolokun" <engr.funsho_kupolokun@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: nationa_petroleum_corp@yahoo.it
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 22:49:53 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,(NNPC) ATTN: I am Engr.Funsho Kupolokun chairman audit committee, with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), I headed the audit committee whose assignment was to audit, review and recommend payment for all contracts awarded in the NNPC by the corrupt past military administration. In the course of our review, we discovered that the sum of 25 MILLION USD (TWENTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS) was floating unclaimed in the corporation account without beneficiary. T

r to effect this payment, we now require from you your BANKING PARTICULARS, FAX AND TELEPHONE NUMBER for smooth transfer of this money into your bank account. We intend to share the money in the following manner: 30% for you, 65% for us and 5% for any miscellaneous expenses. This business is 100% risk-free. We look forward to a fruitful business relationship with you. Best Regards Engr.Funsho Kupolokun Account Department (NNPC)
To: photonfilm@yahoo.com
MIME-Version: 1.0
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Ho cambiato indirizzo!Puoi ora scrivermi a questo indirizzo: engr.funsho_kupolokun@yahoo.it



- Engr.Funsho Kupolokun


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<div style="border: solid 1px #cccccc; width:448px; background-color:white; margin:10px 0px;";><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="448"><tr><td class=tablot background="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/pim/gr/gr_announce_1.gif" valign=center height=57><big style="padding:10px;">Ho cambiato indirizzo!</big></td></tr></table><div style="padding:10px;">Puoi ora scrivermi a questo indirizzo: <b>engr.funsho_kupolokun@yahoo.it</b><br><br><span style="color:green;"></span><br><br>- <span style="color:green;">Engr.Funsho Kupolokun</span></div></div>
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