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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:
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • +2348051188579 (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.
  • sir_emmanuel_onyekachukwu0000@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: PRINCE DESMOND LAWRENCE <pdljr70@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <sir_emmanuel_onyekachukwu0000@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:30:51 -0600
Subject: Dear


Dear

I am happy to inform you about my great success in transferring the fund USD15.500.000.00 (Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) with the help of my new partner in Australia. I am very sorry it didnt work out for us, not my fault you know though, you tried vigourously but it couldnt really workout for us.

Presently, I am in LONDON, ENGLAND for investment project with my own share of the fund. Meanwhile, I didnt forget your past efforts and honest attempts to assist me in transferring this fund though, all past efforts were in vain due to the frustration and blackmail at Central bank of Nigeria at that point in time.

For the assistance you gave me during these period my good friend, I want to compensate you with the sum of (USD1,800.000.00 One Million Eight hundred thousand dollars)for strongly standing by me, spending your hard earned money for the transaction to go through. I am fully aware that the fund I am compensating you with for your past effort is very small but please,kindly take it. God almighty will reward you better.

As soon as I am through with my investment project I will get in touch with you ok. Please contact my secretary SIR EMMANUEL ONYEKACHUKWU now for further information regarding the compensation fund for you on his direct email address below only

Email: sir_emmanuel_onyekachukwu0000@yahoo.co.uk
or call his direct cellular line +234 805 1188 579

for directives and payment into your account immediately. I have paid the money into (UNION BANK PLC) My secretary will tell you on how the fund will be paid to you and how to contact this bank.

Honestly, your efforts was highly appreciated. Be free to contact my secretary with an instruction on where to pay the money ok. Secondly, do let me know immediately you receive the compensation fund on my same email address as you have it for sharing of joy after a long time.

At the moment, I am very busy with my partner/ business counterpart in the area of investment in LONDON, ENGLAND. I think we may be free of it all any moment. Thank God that everything is working accordingly at the moment.

Finally,remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary on your behalf to send the fund to you.So feel free and get in touch with him.


Regards


PRINCE DESMOND LAWRENCE
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