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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +2348029466861 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: FUNDS INVESTIGATION <fundsinvestgationdpartment21@yahoo.com.ar>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 05:50:16 -0300 (ART)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION




FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
NIGERIAN INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
ANTI-FRAUD UNIT
4TH FLOOR MARY LAND
LAGOS NIGERIA
MOTTO: SECURITY WATCH


FROM THE DESK
OF: MR. EVANS OFUGGU
Tel; +234-80-29466861.

ATTN: BIER,

I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE MONEY IS NEEDED JUST TO PROCESS THE DOCUMENTS THAT WILL GUARANTEE US ACCESS TO THE FUND.
THERE IS NO WAY THAT WE CAN GET THE TRANSFER MADE , IF THE SAID DOCUMENT IS NOT ACQUIRED.
SO TRY YOUR BEST AND SEE HOW MUCH YOU CAN COME UP WITH. I CALLED YOUR TELEPHONE YESTERDAY, IT WAS ON ANSWERING MACHINE.
I NEED YOU GET BACK TO ME




YOURS SINCERELY,
MR. EVANS OFUGGU
International Payment Investigation Officer (I.P.I.D)











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