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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
• 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.
  • +2348036440400 (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.
  • frank_ore@yahoo.se (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DAVID MARK <federal_gorvarnment3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <frank_ore@yahoo.se>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:43:04 +0000
Subject: ATTN: Beneficiary,




OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSEFEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIAE-mail: federalgorvanment@xemail.de
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB

ATTN: Beneficiary,

We, the entire members of the Federal House of Senate, on behalf ofThe Federal Republic of Nigerian Government, under the auspices of theTHE NEW PRESIDENT, ALHAJI UMARU YARADUA and the Governor of CentralBank of Nigeria, Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo held a meeting lastWeek concerning payment, both foreign and local contractors andSome inheritance funds.

On going through files yesterday, we discovered that your file wasDumped untreated, so at this juncture, we apologize for the delay ofYour payment and please stop communicating with any office now andAttention to the appointed office below for you to receive yourPayment accordingly.

Now your new Payment Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate ofMerit Payment No: 103 Released Code No: 0763; Immediate TelexConfirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having receivedThis vital payment number, therefore you are qualified now toReceived and confirm your payment with the Federal Government ofNigeria immediately within 24hrs.

Now you are directed to contact the Head of Computer Credit/telex Dept union bbank West Africa (Dr. Frank Ore)Immediately so that he will pay you through ATM Card (Credit card) (BankAccount Transfer) and he will fax you the payment Copy Slip and also Be informed that the sum of $18.5million dollars was allocated withThe aid of Chevron and Shell company here in Nigeria to compensateAll those involved in fund withheld before the change of GovernmentIn Nigeria and that is why you are advised to contact the union bank West Africa to keep absolute confidential of Your fund.

Contact Pearson: Dr. Frank Ore. Email:/
frank_ore@yahoo.seTel: (+) 234 803644 0400
Contact him now and inform him that you Received an email from The Federal House of Senate Federal RepublicOf Nigeria, Instructing you to call him for immediate release of your Fund and forward your Details to his office to avoid transfer mistake. NOTE: We have mounted our security network to monitor every in-coming Call, if we still find out that you are still dealing with all those Fraudsters that have been frustrating, I shall stop and cancel yourPayment immediately.

Contact Pearson : Dr. Frank Ore
Email: / frank_ore@yahoo.se
Tel: (+) 234 803644 0400 Best Regards

Senator David MarkSENATE PRESIDENT(Federal Republic of Nigeria)




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