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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "trunk box" (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.
  • +2348077568380 (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.
  • nn_zumaa2@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: nicholas adams <nn_zumaa2@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 23:25:37 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM MR NICHOLAS ADAMS


FROM MR NICHOLAS ADAMS
LAGOS NIGERIA
PHONE +234 8077 568 380
EMAIL (nn_zumaa2@yahoo.com )

URGENT BUSINESS


DEAR ONE.

I KNOW YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISE SEEING MY MAIL I AM MR NICHOLAS
ADAMS FROM LAGOS NIGERIA IN WEST AFRICA. AND I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME TRANSFER THE SUM 7.5M US DOLLARS PRESENTLY DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE.

IF YOU SIGNIFY YOUR INTREST I WILL GIVE YOU THE FULL DETAILS OF THE
TRANSACTION INCLUDING THE DOCUMENTS BACKING THIS DEPOSIT AND FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM IS FOR YOUR COMPENSATION AS SOON AS THE MONEY GETS OVER TO YOU.AND I WILL LIKE YOU TO PROVIDE ME WITH YOUR FULL CONTACT DETAILS OR CALL ME ON MY TELEPHONE NUMBER +234 8077 568 380 FOR MORE DETAILS AND EASIER COMMUNICATION. I WAITS FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE SO THAT WE WILL
PROCEED TOWARDS RETRIEVING THIS TRUNK BOX FROM THE SECURITY IN EUROPE.


THANKS AND BE BLESSED.
YOURS SINCERELY
MR NICHOLAS ADAMS

NB , PLEASE AS A MATTER THAT REQUIRES URGENT ATTENTION DEAR CALL ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL AND ALSO MAKE SURE THAT YOU REPLY ME WITH
THIS MY PRIVATE EMAIL ACCOUNT FOR SECURITY REASONS.+ (nn_zumaa2@yahoo.com )(nn_zumaa2@yahoo.com )



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