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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found 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.
  • +2348039339000 (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.
  • pastor_obinna_eke01@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "pastor obinna eke"<pastor_obinna_eke01@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:49:45 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Dearly Beloved,


From the Desk of the General Overseer,Church of God Mission,LagosPastor Obinna Eke.Phone +234 803 933 9000.Dearly Beloved,Notification of Bequest From Church of God Mission:On behalf of the trustees and executors to the (Will) of late Engr. Willy Bubenik. I wish to notify you that you are a beneficiary to the bequest sum of $11,000,000.00 [ Eleven Millon US dollars]. In the codicil and last testament of the deceased . Late Engr. Willy Bubenik until his death was a very dedicated Christian and a strong member of my parish, he was a great philanthropist and this earned him an award during his life time. Late Engr. Willy Bubenik died on 21st April,2005 at the age of 82 years. He was buried on the 4th of May, 2005 and his will, is now in execution. Late Engr.Willy Bubenik even though he was an American living and working here as a foreigner, he requested before his death ,that he should be buried here. In his words ('I regard here as My home and the people as my people'). He
said that this token is to support your Christian activities and help the less privileged. Please do forward your Contact Adress and current telephone and fax numbers to enable the Attorney Executing the will contact you and file necessary documents at our high court probate division for the release of the bequst,forward all email to my private e mail adres(pastor_obinna_eke01@myway.com ).Congratulations once again and may the good Lord be with you in Jesus Name Amen:Yours in His Service,Pastor Obinna Eke.

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