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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • email.firstbanknigeriaplc_100@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: MIKE ANDERSON <firstbanknigeriaplc_100@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:37:55 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY


FIRSTBANK OF NIGERIA PLC.
NO 2-3 FRISTBANK AVENUE
NEW HEVEN ENUGU NIGERIA
EMAIL.firstbanknigeriaplc_100@yahoo.co.uk



ATTN:
MR Walten Austermann

I am still waiting for the 250 pounds for postal charges or courier charges to enable us send the draft and other documentation relating to your money.We have verify and found out that your are the true owner of the draft of 600,000 dollars deposit in our bank my Dr Ben Cole.Now i want you to reconfirm wether this information is still ok for us to courier you the draft and other documentation and try to send the 250 pounds by tomorrow for the courier charges to avoid the draft{check} been confisacated by the bank because
time is not on your side.

NAME. Mr Walten Austermann
ADDRESS. Bremerring 4 Gunzenhausen 73759
COUNTRY. Germany
PHONE. +49-172-3242528
FAX. +49-172-5944457.


Waiting for your urgent reply,
Mike Anderson,
Manager Firstbank of Nigeria Plc.












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