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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • jamesadamsx2x@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: austine williams <austinewilliams1673@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <austinewilliams1670@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:30:46 +0100
Subject: ATTN:BENEFICIARY,





OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT (RESOLUTIONPANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT) ZONE 4 WUSE ABUJA-NIGERIA. Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB Your ref: Attn: Beneficiary, We,the entire members of the Federal House of Senate, on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigerian Government, Under the auspices of the civilian Head of State, President Musa Yar'Adua and the Governor of Central Bank Of Nigeria, Chukwuma Soludo held a meeting last week concerning payment,both foreign and local contractors and some inheritance funds. On going through files, we discovered that your file was dumped untreated, so at this juncture, we apologize for the delay of your payment and please stop communicating with any office now and attention to the appointed office below for you to receive your payment accordingly. Now you are directed to contact the Office of the Paymaster General Federal Republic of Nigeria Dr James Adams immediately so that he will pay you and send you the payment Copy Slip.Send the following information to the Paymaster. 1) YOUR FULL NAME 2) ADDRESS,CITY,STATE AND COUNTRY 3) PHONE,FAX AND MOBILE 4) COMPANY NAME(IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS 5) PROFESSION,AGE AND MARITAL STATUS 6) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE Contact Person: Dr James Adams Email:jamesadamsx2x@yahoo.com YOURS FAITHFULLY,SIR AUSTINE WILLIAMSCHAIRMAN SENATE COMMITTEERESOLUTION PAYMENT PANEL FEDERAL HOUSE OF SENATEASOKORO VILLA.

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