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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 friend" (a common phrase found 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.
  • +2348036086441 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Rudolph <talk2rudolph12@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <talk2hendrickrudolph@yahoo.ca>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:31:46 +0000
Subject: Respond Urgently This is Mr Hendrick Rudolph


Dear Friend,

I have not considered this medium to be the best manner to have
approached you on this issue being that the internet has been greatly
abused over the recent years and is very unsecured for informations of
vital importance like this one. I have decided to take the chance seeing
that no other means could have been faster to reach you than the
e-mail.

My name is Mr. Hendrick Rudolph, I am the director of accounts
operations of my Bank. I have been in charge of this department for
six years and to the best of my knowledge have discharge my duty with
equity. I had a foreign client who is deceased as at this time, but
have funds still unclaimed with the bank.

In the process of review of our customers accounts report by my
department, I discovered that both of you have a similar last name,
hence I contacted you so that I can give you further briefing on my
intention and how we can disburse the money he left behind.

I will most welcome your prompt response as it would enable us to start
something immediately.You can contact me with my personal telephone
number +234-803-608-6441.

Sincerely,
Mr.Hendrick Rudolph



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