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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:
  • "million 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.
  • +2348053644670 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Donald_Kaberuka04 Mr.Donald_Kaberuka"
<mr.donald_kaberuka04@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mr.donaldkaberuka_president@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 23:20:33 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION



African Development Bank,BELLO WAY,CENTRAL AREA,P.M.B.14 GARKI ABUJAASO-ROCK NIGERIAN Official
www.afdb.org
I am Mr. Donald Kaberuka , President of the African Development bank, I am writing this message to inform you that my office has taken over all the money Transaction originated from any part Of Africa and Europe countries as Contract payment, Fund Inheritance or Lottery Winning due to excessive demand of up Front payment by corrupt officials of Apex banks and some Security companies as reported by the International Community,Subsequently, the World Bank Group has Mandated the African Development bank via my office to release funds to approved Fund beneficiaries through a certified International Cashier's Bank Draft,Hence Your Name/Email address appears as one of the approved fund beneficiaries whom their fund was Successfully cleared recently from Terrorist and Money laundry, therefore your money will be Released to you through An International Cashier's Bank Draft on Your contact to our General Counsel, Rev.Kampson Lars,byTelephone#:+234-80536 44 670Email: revkamp.adb999@yahoo.comOn this process you are advised to forward your direct telephone numbers, complete name and mailing address to him for immediate release of your money to you, Note that Ten Million Dollars Only (US10,500,000.00) was allocated to you.Finally, you are advised to dissociate from any other procedure you may have been working on to receive this money no matter your commitment to avoid mis-information and excessive demand of upfront payment,Rev.Kampson will be at standby to receive your communications.Thanks for Your Cooperation.Mr. Donald Kaberuka (President)www.afdb.org
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