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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:
  • "transfer into your account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "abuja" (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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • attorneytim_egobia1971@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: attorneytimothy egobia <attorneytim_egobia1971@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:47:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: THIS IS URGENT.......








CROWN KING CHAMBERS.


SOLICITOR & ADVOCATE.
SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE.
#102 KINGSWORTH ROAD,
ASO-ROCK VILLA ,ESTATE,
ABUJA - NIGERIA
TEL =234-80-27170223
FAX =234-80-24034384
E-MAIL =attorneytim_egobia1971@yahoo.com




ATTN ;

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

I HAVE TO INFORM YOU THAT THE INFORMATIONS WHICH WERE DEMANDED TO APPLY FOR THE RELEASE OF THE TRANSFER DOCUMENTS IN EFFECT OF YOUR FUND TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT HAS NOT REACHED ME AND I WILL BE ON MY WAY TO HIGH COURT FOR THE PROCEDINGS,

I WISH TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I AM DISPOSED TO YOU AND WILL FURNISH ANYTHING YOU MIGHT NEED TO GET THIS MONEY TRANSFERED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IF YOU CAB OPEN-MINDED, TRANSPARENT, HONEST AND GOD-FEARING.

MEANWHILE, IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT MRS. BRENDA SEILER FAISER HAS BEEN TAKEN TO INDIA FOR FURTHER SURGERY ON HER BREAST AND WANT YOU TO CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR HER SURVIVAL SO THAT SHE WILL BE ALIVE TO SEE WITH HER EYES THE PROJECT SHE WANTS YOU TO EMBARK UPON FOR HER,

MORESO, I WAS INFORMED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN TAKE %20 OF THE FUND WHEN TRANSFERED FOR YOUR FAMILY UP-KEEPS AND USE THE REST FOR THE GOD'S WORK AND CHARITY WORKS TOO,

WITH BEST REGARDS,

BARRISTER TIMOTHY EGOBIA (esq)
CROWN KING CHAMBERS.
Mns, omn, GFRC, IILA







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