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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +2213574711 (Senegal, probably a 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.
  • ajanasolicitors@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM MRS MARGRET ALAMIEYESEIGHA" <marlamyese@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ajanasolicitors@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:06:40 +0000
Subject: PLEASE, I NEED YOUR URGENT AND COMFIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE

ATTN: MY DEAR

Kindly accept my humble desire for sending this mail to you. I am a true God fearing woman, and I want you to help me out in this condition. I
believe that you are a highly respected personality, considering the fact that I
sourced your profile from a human resource profile database on your country
via the Internet. thai is the reason why i am contacting you.
Though, I do not know to what extent you are familiar with
events and fragile political situation in Nigeria which has formed a
consistent headlines in the CNN, NTA,BBC news bulletins.

I am Chief. Mrs. Margaret Alamieyeseigha wife of the former Governor of
Bayelsa state who was Arrested in London for alleged money laundering and
fund looting,Due to anti curruption In my country my husband was arrested by
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) .Right now he is in detaintion
here in my country Nigeria,
well i want you to assist me to recieve and secure some funds for onwards
Investment in your country.

Before my husband was arrested, he moved out the sum of $21.5 million
through a diplomatic means, and deposited it with a Security Company Abroad.
And this money was meant for investment.
but most of all is that I solicit your trust and honesty in this transaction.
All that is needed is for my lawyer
to instruct the security company to transfer the funds to any geniune foriegn account which you will provide for the transaction. I will
remunerate you with 20% at the end,
I have been confined only to our
country home and all my calls are being monitored, so I will advise you to contact
my private ATTORNEY, BARRISTER. AJANA CHIEZIE.who is now in senegal dakar because of this transaction .
his contact is stated below for onward proceedings.

NAME: BARRISTER. AJANA CHIEZIE(esq)
LAW CHEMBERS
EMAIL: ajanasolicitors@yahoo.com <mailto:ajanasolicitors@yahoo.com>
TELE: +2213574711
Kindly include your Full Name, Private Telephone and Fax Numbers where you
can always be reached, your Residential or Company Address to enable him to send detail informations/documents that will enable you to receive the funds
without any problem either now or in future as all modalities has been
perfected.
Please your urgent response is needed.
NB; this transaction must be confidential between us.

Best Regards.

Chief. Mrs. Alamieyeseigha

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