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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 brother " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +2348053243105 (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.
  • jmoses666@yahoo.es

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Sheik Ahmed <barristerfemi090@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:56:54 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GOOD NEWS BROTHER MERVIN


My Dear Brother Mervin,

Sorry to hear this news and understand that the fault is not from me though is Because of our inability to get the funds transferred under your help and Assistance.
I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from India.

Presently, I’m in India for investment projects with my own share of the total Sum. Meanwhile, I can't forget too early you’re past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.

Now contact my secretary in Nigeria his name is Mr. John Moses on his-email Address below. Jmoses666@yahoo.es His phone numbers are +2348053243105 Ask him to send you the total of $2,000.000.00 (Two Million United States Dollars), which I kept for your compensation for all the Past efforts, expenses and attempts to assist me in this matter.

I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touch With my secretary Mr. John Moses and instruct him where to send the amount to you. Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share joy after all the suffer ness at that time.

At the moment, I’m very busy here because of the investment projects which I and the new partner are having at hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with Mr. John Moses, he will send the amount to you without any delay ok.

Best Regards,

Barrister Femi William (SAN).



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