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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:
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • +2348083992242 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: OSITA IZUNASO <izuosy8@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <IZUOSY2@YAHOO.COM>
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 06:54:33 +0100
Subject: HOME PURCHASE AND RELOCATION



HOME PURCHASE AND RELOCATIONATTN,PLEASE I REQUIRE ASSTSTANCE IN ACQUIRING A CHOICE PROPERTY IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR IMMEDIATE PURCHASE AND RELOCATION OF MY FAMILY URGENTLY.IF YOU HAVE READILY AVALIABLE LISTINGS,PLEASE GET BACK TO ME WITH MORE INFORMATIONS THAT WILL ASSIST ME IN MAKING A GOOD CHOICE .YOU CAN REACH MEBY E-MAIL OR PHONE+234-80-83992242 YOUR URGENT REVERSAL IS AWAITED. YOURS SINCERELYSENATOR OSITA IZUNASOMACULAY CLOSEAPO VILLAGE SENATORS QUATERSGARIKI ABUJA NIGERIA
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