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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found 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.
  • +2348074511225 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: bello mohammed <bello_mohammed211@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <bello_mohammed@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 11:56:30 +0100
Subject: MR ERNEST EBI.



FROM THE DESK OF: MR ERNEST EBI.DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCEFOREIGN OPERATIONS.
ATTENTION:SIR,

YOUR OVER INHERITANCE FUNDS.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED, VIA TELEX TRANSFER(TT)DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.MEANWHILE,A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.HERE ARE HER INFORMATIONS:
NAME JANET WHITEBANK NAME: CITI BANKBANK ADDRESS:ARIZONA, USA.ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428.
PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME. PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE YOUR FULL INFORMATION;
1) YOUR FULL NAME.2) PHONE,FAX AND MOBILE #.3) COMPANY NAME,POSITION AND ADDRESS.4) PROFESSION,AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.
THE RESERVE BANK GOVERNOR,EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITTANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE /FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS THIS THIRD QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.WHITE,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHEN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.
CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANICE.
BEST REGARDS, PLEASE DONT FAIL TO CALL ME IF YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL TODAY AND IF YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE SERIOUS TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THEM CALL ME ON MY TELEPHONE NUMBER +234-807-451-1225 OF MORE INFORMATION.
MR ERNEST EBI.
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE /FOREIGN OPERATIONS.CC: ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDSCC: CENTRAL BANK GOVERNORCC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA.
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