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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:
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +23417755897 (Nigeria, landline)
• 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.
  • remmitancedepartment_johowood212@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "African Development Bank"<ray_mon8@myway.com>
Reply-To: adb_revkampsonlars1@myway.com
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 14:38:46 -0500 (EST)
Subject: From Desk of the President




From Desk of the President African Development Bank, No 8th Floor Ellerman House, 12-20 Camomile Street, London EC3A 7PJ, United KingdomOfficial. Subject: Your Fund Release I am Rev,kampson lars the President African Development Bank.This is to officially inform you that My office has taking over all the money Transaction Originated from any part of African and Europe countries As Contract payment, Fund Inheritance or Lottery Winners due to Unauthorized/incapability of financial Institutions/security companies in releasing such huge sum of money due to Fraud, terrorist and money Laundry activities going on world wide. The World Bank Group has Mandated the African Development bank via my Office to release funds to beneficiaries through ATM CARD That will carry (TAC) Transfer Access Code, Hence Your Name approved ealier as one of The fund beneficiaries whom their fund was successfully cleared recently From Terrorist and Money laundry and your money will be released to you
Through ATM CARD This will now enable you either download your payment at any International ATM Machine or at your local bank in your country been the only way you would receive your money to avoid you paying transfer charges. You are therefore advised to forward your direct telephone numbers, Your complete name and your mailing address to Nigeria office for Immediate release of your funds, Most important thing be aware that Ten Million Dollars Only (US10, 000, 000.00) was allocated to you, be also informed That the Fund Approvals and authorization document Including Antiterrorist Clearance Certificate was issued in your name and has been handed over To Nigeria office to release to you through any faster courier company,Therefore be aware that your fund has obtained all her clearance to be Released to you.



As regard to this arrangement all YOU need to do now is to apply for the ATM CARD you advised to contact the ( Foreign International Remmitance Department Office In Nigeria ) for the release of your funds,through this Direct contact: Name: Mr John Wood Direct telephone number:234-1- 7755897 E-Mail:remmitancedepartment_johowood212@yahoo.com Finally Mr.John Wood is standby to receive your communication and your funds release to you through ATM CARD Without further delay. Make your contact directly to Mr.John Wood, in Nigeria office, Any time because He is working 24 Hours to be able him to meet with the mandate given by the World Bank. If you have any question or confused about this current fund transfer payment , do contact me immediately so that I will direct you properly for futher details. Thanks for Your Cooperation. Rev,kampson lars (President) www.afdb.org

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