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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:

• 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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• 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.
  • +2348032777999 (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.
  • ubagroup_department@infohq.com
  • admin.ubagroup@bk.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr Cyril Bova" <barrcyrildovazonalagent@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 01:33:45 -0700
Subject: {Disarmed} READ CAREFULLY AND CONTACT THE PAYMENT CENTER WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATIONS


[image: Yahoo! Mail]
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*READ CAREFULLY AND CONTACT THE PAYMENT CENTER WITH THE REQUIRED *
*INFORMATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE CASH PRIZE TRANSFER. *

* Attn: Dear Lucky Winner.
* Debojyoti Sen
*Notification on receipt of Winning details/Personal data.
*
*Firstly, we congratulate you once more for being one among the lucky
winners of this round of our lottery promotion online. *
*Attached Winning certificate which automatically confirmed you as one of
the Winner Yahoo Lottery Promo. *
*As we are in receipt of your winning details which serves as a proven fact
of your truly emergence as one of our winners, you are advised to fill the
below informations and your winning certificate.

Fill the below information properly with the required information and
contact our Payment Center with it along with your Identity{ INTERNATIONAL
PASSPORT OR DRIVING LICENSE} for the immediate remittance process of your
winning prize cash $400.000.(Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)

FULL NAME:.......................................................*
ADDRESS:............................................................
TELEPHONE:........................................................
AMOUNT TO BE TRANSFER:.................................
BANK NAME:..........................................................
BANK ADDRESS:....................................................
ACCOUNT NUMBER:...............................................
SWIFT CODE:................ROUTING NO:....................

OPTION 2

*If you prefer to receive your winning prize fund by ( CASH CHEQUE) via
D.H.L ,FEDEX,UPS, please indicate by sending your residence address, where
your cash cheque will be delivered to.*
**
*Below is the Bank Contact Information:***
* **The subject should be Attention: Operations Manager. *

BANK NAME: UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC
*BANK ADRESS:UBA Registrars Plc
Raymond House
95/105 Broad Street
Lagos, Nigeria.*
CONTACT PERSON:Prof. Tony O. Elumelu.
Goup managing Director/Chief Executive.
PHONE: +2348032777999
E-MAIL:<http://us.f398.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=E-MAIL:ubagroup_department@infohq.com>
admin.ubagroup@bk.ru

Contact him immediately for the modalities of your immediate transfer
*You are officially advised to hasten up without any delay.*
*Regards and Congratulations from the claims Department. *
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*Your's in Service
Barr.Cyril Dova esq.*

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