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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "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)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  • +2348080994774 (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.
  • senator_mark01@hotmail.com
  • robertbarr4@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "franklinwilliam@terra.es" <franklinwilliam@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 05:00:18 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: REF: FERES9ASWIFT/USD



REF: FERES9ASWIFT/USD
FROM:SENATOR DAVID MARK
DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOREIGN DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE,
SENATE CHAMBERS
ABUJA-NIGERIA.
PHONE:234-8080994774
Email:senator_mark01@hotmail.com


RE: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION /FINAL NOTICE.

We refer to your Contract Payment Form "Grade A" approval received from the Office of the presidency,on the above subject, We wish to inform you that your contract payment file under reference code FERES9ASWIFT/USD has been approved for payment to your nominated bank account immediately after final endorsement of your Fund Release Order Document.

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC has been mandated to effect the remittance of your payment into your nominated bank account.Therefore you are advised to contact MR Robert Barr,the EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN of the bank -mail:robertbarr4@excite.com, and also confirm the below details to him as well,which will enable the processing of your payment.

1) Your Full Name:
2) Phone, Fax And Mobile:
3) Bank Details:
4) Profession, Age And Marital Status:
5) Copy Of your Int'l Passport/Driving license

You are to get back to this office for more directives regarding your payment.We are very sorry for the plight you have been made to go through in the past.

Yours truly,

Senator David Mark.

DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOREIGN DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE

Cc: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
Cc: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Cc: WORLD BANK





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