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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "keep this confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• This email message is a "Yukos oil" scam. The criminals who send such emails have no connection to Yukos Oil. The emails are usually sent from Nigeria. The only money that ever changes hands in this scam is from you to the criminals.
• 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.
  • +447031899648 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Johnson Douglas <zimagric@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2007 21:58:14 -0800 (PST)
Subject: E-mail from Mr Lugard


Hello,
I am Mr. Johnson Douglas and I represent Mr.Mikhail Khordokovsky the former C.E.O of Yukos Oil Company in Russia.
I have a very sensitive and confidential brief from this top (oligarch) to ask for your partnership in re-profiling funds in the sumof (US$46,000,000.00).
I will give the details, but in summary, the funds are coming via First National Bank.This is a legitimate transaction and we hopr to direct investment obligations to you in your country after custody
You will be paid 20% as your commission/compensation for your active efforts and contribution to the success of this transaction in the both stages
If you are interested,Please,reply and provide me with your direct phone number as i wish to talk to you directly or you can also call me here in Uk
Please keep this confidential as we cannot afford more political problems.
I look forward to your response.
Regards,
Mr. Johnson Douglas
+447031899648
Liverpool, Uk


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