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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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +2289367153 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: kingsely nduka <mr_kings_nduka1@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 21:48:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Compliment of the day


Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Kings Nduka, an Auditing Manager of Union Togolaise de Banque (UTB) here in Lome-Togo

I am pleased to get across to you for a very urgent and profitable business proposal, though I don't know you neither have I seen you before but my confidence was reposed on you. A contract file worth US$20.500.000 (Twenty Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) with the name has been noticed lying waste in our contract and account department. As one of our international remittance department member, I am obliged to notify you. Now (being a foreigner) I want this money to be paid into your account for us to share 50/50. All I need from you is your honesty and you will promise me that you will not run away with this money as soon as it gets to your account.

Again I want to let you know that this fortune was only disclosed to you so I demand, you keep it as a secret for the successful conclusion of it.

Upon the receipt of this mail please send me your full name, telephone/fax number, and private email address for us to proceed with the official directives.
Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated. I require you to treat this letter with the utmost urgency.

Best wishes,

Mr.Kings Nduka
Auditor General
UTB Lome-Togo
Tel. +228 936 71 53


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