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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united state 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" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • +447024013897 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • josh_dariye@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Joshua Dariye Joshua Dariye <josdariye13@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:27:07 +0100
Subject: I WAIT FOR YOUR RESPOND PLEASE GET BACK TO ME


From:Mr.Joshua DariyeEmail:josh_dariye@hotmail.com Dear friend It is with heart full of hope that I write to seek your help in the context below. I am former governor of Plateau State,Joshua Dariye,been arrested months ago in Nigeria by EFCC. I have no doubt about your capacity and good will to assist me in receiving into your custody(For Investment)the sum of USD$15millon (Fifteen Million United State Dollars) were subsequently deposited into six different accounts in various locations all over the country During the thired term bill the formal President Olusegun Obasanjo and from the Support of our President Umara Yar'Adua to claim all the funds owned by me in our country,and all the former governors were ordered to surrender their wealthy to government and his followers becAUse we did not agree with the thired term bill on our formal President,i who was one of the best governor did not support his idea so the EFCC arrested me and invaded my house and properties were sized and made away with a lot of items in my house. After my release,my children and I have no other option than to ran out of Nigeria because our lives were in danger.This money is currently deposited with a security finance company in United Kingdom.As soon as I receive your reply in my next mail I shall give you the contact of the Security finance company in LONDON and the Authorization Certificate which is the Certificate of deposit and affidavit of ownership. Fortunately,security finance company had secretly protected the " personal will" of mine and have strictly advised that the money be urgently moved into an overseas account of trusted foreign family friend without delay,for subsequent investment.this not a scam email or fake email you can visit this website and see how much money recover from British Government.
http://www.efccnigeria.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1753&Itemid=2 The government had earlier placed foreign transfer embargo on all funds seized all known local and international outfit of my business empire.The Situation has been so terrible that i virtually living on the assistance of well wishers and few Sympathizers.In view of this plight therefore,I expect you to be trust Worthy and kind enough to respond to this call to save my children and I from a hopeless future. I hereby agree to compensate your sincere and candid effort in this regard With 30% of the total sum when finally received in your local bank account.
NB:I look Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or email the text of the application. I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is hitch free and that you should not entertain any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer. You should contact me immediately as soon as you receive this letter.Trusting to hear from you immediately: josh_dariye@hotmail.com
Thanks and God bless you. Yours truly, Mr.Joshua Dariye. AM IN LONDON NOW YOU CAN REACH ME ON MY PHONE NUMBER: +44 7024013897
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