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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:

• 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.
  • +2348026441610 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "ola2001@terra.es" <ola2001@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 21:53:21 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: VERIFICATION


DEAR, SIR/MADAM
I AM THE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT WITH NNPC AND WAS INSTRUCTED
BY THE NEW MINISTER OF FINANCE OF NIGERIA (MRS. NENADI
USMAN)TO FIND OUT BEFORE THE END OF THIS MONTH, WHY
YOUR CONTRACT/CLAIM OF YOUR FUND HAVE NOT BEEN CREDITED
TO YOUR ACCOUNT, AFTER INSTRUCTIONS HAS BEEN PASSED TO
ALL VARIOUS GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARIES THAT ALL OVER DUE
CONTRACT/ CLAIM PAYMENTS SHOULD BE RELEASED AS A LOT OF
PETITIONS BY BENEFICIARY'S HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY THE
MINISTER.

YOUR BANK DETAILS ARE WHAT THIS OFFICE WANT YOU TO
RECONFIRM, WITH YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS, ANY
OTHER INFORMATION, WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR
PAYMENT UP-TILL DATE? HOWEVER I WILL GIVE MY ASSISTANCE
TO MAKE SURE YOUR FILE IS IN ORDER FOR PAYMENT AS TWO
PEOPLE CAME FOR THE CLAIM OF THE FUND AND SUBMITTED
ACCOUNT SAYING THAT YOU ARE NOT WELL.
YOURS FAITHFULLY
OLA WILLIAMS
PRIVATE CONTACT FOR EASY INFORMATION
TEL:234-802-6441610





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