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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • "abuja" (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.
  • +2348060401251 (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.
  • senatehouseabuja05@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "SENATE HOUSE ABUJA" <senate_houseabuja07@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: senate_houseabuja44@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:09:32 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

                          

        OFFICE OF THE SENATE 
        PRESIDENT NATIONAL 
        ASSEMBLY BUILDING ABUJA, 
        Federal Republic of Nigeria

 

Our Ref: CBN/ IRD/CBX/021/07
Contract No; MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/0021

Attn: Honorable Contractor.

I wish to inform you that your long outstanding payment has been finally approved for payment by the new authorities in charge of foreign debt payment Senate House on Debt reconciliation under the Leader-ship of Dr. Ken Namani.

Your fund has been approved for immediate payment and your name has been also listed as one of the beneficiary to receive his funds in cash right in your Country.

That to notifies you that your payment has being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Be advised that because of many contractors due for payment at this first and second quarter of the year, you will only receive the sum of US$15,000,000, (FIFITEEN Million United States Dollars Only), so as to enable us pay other contractors , but my promise is that I will make sure you receive your balance later.

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings information:

1. Your full name.
2. Phone, fax and mobile #.
3. Company name and address.
4. Profession, age and marital status.
 
Note that every arrangement has been concluded for the payment and your file has been sent to the Senate House for immediate action.

We strongly advised you to co-operate with the authorities concerned so that they can Serve you better, for more information, please contact The Senate House debt Reconciliation immediaty.
 
Attn: Dr. Ken Namani
SENATE PRESIDENT
Tel: 234-80-60401251
Email: senatehouseabuja05@hotmail.com

Congratulations.

Mrs. Amina. C. Adamu
Information Office House oF Assemble Abuja.

 

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