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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "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.
  • +447045708020 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • prenom.nom@laposte.net

Fraud email example:

From: "OFFICIAL MESSAGE" <olu774@laposte.net>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:52:22 +0200
Subject: URGENT PAYMENT NOTOFICATION







Federal Ministry of Finance.
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Office of the Minister.
Area 11, Garki- Abuja, Nigeria.
Our Ref: FmF/Fgn/0XX2/987/07.


From the Desk of
Dr. Usman Shamsudeen
Minister for finance,
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Immediate Release of Your payment

Attention: Beneficiary,

Dear Sir,

I wish to use this medium to inform you that your CONTRACT/INHERITANCE Payment of US$30,000,000.00 Million United States Dollars from FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA has been release for onward transfer to your nominated bank account without any delay. We have mandated CHASE MANHATTAN BANK-LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, to transfer this US$30,000,000.00 Million United States Dollar to you without any delay.

You are advice to contact the Head of Transfer Department of (CHASE MANHATTAN BANK-LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM)

Contact Person: Mr. Hens Gary,
Office email address: info@chasebank.net.tf
Open phone number: +44 70457 08020.

Tell Mr. Hens Gary that you received a message from the Federal Ministry of Finance, Federal Republic of Nigeria instructing him to transfer your usd$10.5 Million United States Dollars only into your nominated bank account.

we are very sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past. Thanks for adhering to this instruction and once again accept our congratulations.

Best regards.

Dr. Usman Shamsudeen
Minister for finance,
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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