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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:
  • "million us 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)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • barredwardw@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: mrpresident1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 16:10:34 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?TRANSFER=20ASSISTANCE?=

I AM BARRISTER WRIGHT EDWARD A NEW ZEALAND CITIZEN AND AN ATTORNEY TO PRESIDENT
OLUSEUGUN OBASANJO OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA BEFORE HE STEP OUT
OF OFFICE.HE IS SEEKING YOUR CONCEPT TO HELP RECEIVE A FUND AMOUNTING TO
[500 MILLION US DOLLARS] DEPOSITED IN CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. YOU MAY
ASK WHY HE IS DOING THIS, HE IS DOING THIS TO LEAVE NO TRACE OF THIS FUND
AS I LEAVE OFFICE.

CURRENT HE IS NO LONGER THE PRESIDENT AND SOON THE FUND WILL BE BLOWN
OPEN. SO HE WANT TO TRANSFER THIS FUND URGENTLY TO AN ACCOUNT UNKNOWN TO
ANY BODY JUST I AND YOU, WELL YOU BE CAPABLE TO FINANCIAL THIS TRANSFER
TO RECEIVE THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. PLEASE DO CONTACT ME SOON AS YOU
RECEIVE THIS EMAIL, THE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND IS URGENT AND NOTE THAT
FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE I AM GOING TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL FUND . I DECIDED
TO USE YAHOO SO AS TO KEEP PEOPLE OFF THIS TRANSACTION .

THIS IS MY EMAIL PRESIDENT OBASANJO@PRESIDENT.NIG.BUT DO NOT RESPOND TO
THIS ADDRESS TO AVOID ANY INVESTIGATION RATHER RESPOND TO THIS ADDRESS
barredwardw@yahoo.com

IF YOU ARE CAPABLE OF ASSISTING IN THIS TRANSACTION CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY
WITH THIS INFORMATION
1)Your full name
2)Current Home Address,
3)Phone numbers/Fax number
4)scan International Passport/ID Card
or Drivers Licences.For proper identification,
BEST REGARDS
BARRISTER WRIGHT EDWARD

Anti-fraud resources:

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