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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:
  • "dear friend" (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.
  • +34669037775 (Spain, 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.
  • gbengaadenuga@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Gbenga Adenuga <gbengaadenuga@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:53:44 +0200
Subject: TRANSFER


Attn: Dear Sir,

I am Gbenga Adenuga the second eldest son of Mike Adenuga Jr., A Nigerian businessman.Recently the Economic and financial crime commission(EFCC) in Nigeria got my father arrested for no just reason, he was released after two days
In detension centre. Ater couple of weeks the same (EFCC) were planning to re-arrest my father againg and making preparations to freeze my fathers assets and to close all his companys. With the latest development, my father decided to run to Ghana as a safe haven untill the Situations calms down. More informations you can get on www.nigeriaworld.com.


Well dear friend I need your assistance in transferring my money into your account, because since the (EFCC) are hunting for my father we the children feel no longer safe.I felt insecure with the only entitlement I got from my father.The (EFCC) and some enemies to my father are trying all means to put my father’s wealth in danger. As a result of this development, I now decided to look for a reliable person in overseas who can securely keep this money in his bank account untill I am able to decide on how to invest. The amount is $10 million which I had already smuggled to Spain with the help of some old good friends to my father. But because I have no bank account Abroad, I hereby need your help to keep this money for me and in return you will get(20%) of the total fund transferred to your account as compensation for your kind gesture and (5%) would be set aside to take care of expenses we may incur during the transaction. To indicate your interest please contact Gbenga Adenuga in Spain on phone number 0034-669-037-775 or send an email to: gbengaadenuga@yahoo.com. If you are really interested in this transaction, It shall be kept in secret between me and you

I am looking forward to hear from you soon
Thanks for your co-operation.
Best regard.
Gbenga Adenuga

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