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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:
  • "dear friend" (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.
  • +2348033056320 (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.
  • idioma_adams2@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: "ahmed_bello6@terra.es" <ahmed_bello6@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 06:40:39 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Dear Friend,


Dear Friend,

I am the chairman of the contract award committee of the National

Petroleum Corporation here in Nigerian, I got your information from our

international chambers of commerce and industry.

After due deliberation with my partner, I decided to forward to you

this business proposal, we want you to assist us receive the sum of

Twenty eight million,six hundred thousand united state bills(us28.6m)

into your account. This fund resulted from an over - invoiced contract

awarded by us under the budget allocation to my ministry and the bill

was approved for payment by the concerned ministries. The contract was

executed,commissioned and the contractor was paid his actual cost of

the contract.

Now, we are left with the balance of us28.6m as the over invoiced

amount, which we have liberately over estimated for our own use. Please

note that the law forbids civil servants to operate or own foreign

accounts hence this contact, we have agreed to share the money in the

following percentages: 30 for you, 60 for us 10 for tax. you are

advised to furnish me with your company and residential address

including your telephone number because the information will enable us

seek/secure approval of the fund from the concerned government

quarters/ministries within 1-2 banking days.

As soon as the fund is released to you. I will immediately come over to

your country to arrange for our own share and possibly invest part of

this money in a profitable line of product in your company or better

invest as a share holder if only you will protect my interest as a

foreigner when I arrive your country.

Let honesty and trust be our watchword throughout this transaction. I

shall furnish you with some details about myself. Your prompt reply

will be highly appreciated via my Email: idioma_adams2@myway.com or

Telephone:+234-803-3056-320

Best regards.

Idioma.W.A{CCAC}








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