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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • +2348025841843 (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.
  • mrpaul_kenneth@yahoo.co.in

Fraud email example:

From: "paul_kenneth@terra.es" <paul_kenneth@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 13:52:36 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: URGENT EMAIL FROM PAUL KENNETH // PLEASE REPLY TODAY


FROM THE DESK OF Mr PAUL KENNETH
WEMA BANK REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT.
LAGOS BRANCH,
NIGERIA PLC.
TEL:234-802584-1843
EMAIL ADDRESS :mrpaul_kenneth@yahoo.co.in
Dear Friend,
Am DR.PETE DARIS, I work with Wema Bank of Nigeria Remittance Department, I saw a file in respect of your funds that has been abandoned amount
in question of $ 12.500.000.00 Million.(TWELVE MILLION.FIVE HOUNDRED USD) And your name is one of the FIVE people that their draft is ready
to send to them.
I suggest that I can assist you in processing this fund installmentally, what I need from you is acceptance for me to go
ahead and the end of the day 10% will be given to me. If it is ok by you, I will advice you to get back to me so that I will give you more
details.I will need your telephone number for further communication.Be rest assured you, that every thing will work out succcessfully in
your name as the bonafied of this funds I weight your urgent respond today.
Regards,
Mr PAUL KENNETH






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