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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:
  • "million us 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• 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.
  • 234014032644
• 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.
  • quadriwale@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: John Obi <quadriwale@sify.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:25:25 +0800
Subject: COMPLIMENT YOUR BANK DRAFT IS READY




Compliment,
How are you doing. Hope you have not forgotten me, I am Mr.John Obi
the man from Nigeria who contacted you some time ago to assist me
secure the release of some money accrued from the over invoicing of a
contract/inheritance that was awarded by my government some time ago
during the military regime.
Though you were not able to assist me conclude the transaction, I'm
happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transfered
under the assistance and cooperation of a new partner from
Brazil.Presently I'm in South Korea for investment projects with my
own share of the total sum.
meanwhile, i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist
me in transferring those funds, I made sure you are not left out the
benefit of the transaction hence I kept aside for you sum of Two
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollar($2,500,000.00)draft.
Please bear with me for the making the initial contact through
Email.Mean while, A woman came to MY SECRETARY OFFICE A few Days Ago
with a letter,Claiming to be your true Representative

HERE IS HER INFORMATION&rsquo;S BELOW:

NAME ANNE BRENDA
4031 Villa Vista
Palo Alto, CA 94306
BANK NAME: CITIBANK, ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809008.

Please,Do reconfirm to MY SECRETARY OFFICE,as a matter of urgency if
this woman is from you so that he will not be held responsible for
paying into the Wrong Name.
If this woman is not your Representative,You are requested to fill
and send this information&rsquo;s for verification purpose so that
your VALID CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT US$2,500,000.00 MILLION US DOLLARS
WILL NOT BE deliver to the wrong hand please.
THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF:

YOUR NAME:...............................
YOUR ADDRESS:............................
YOUR PHONE NUMBER........................
CELL PHONE NUMBER........................
AGE......................................
SEX:.....................................
YOUR OCCUPATION/POSITION HELD..........................
I appreciated your efforts at that time very much,so feel free and
get in touch with my secretary Mr Quadri Wale, l have instruct him on
how to send you the Bank draft to you. Please do let me know
immediately you receive the Draft so that we can share the joy
together after all the sufferings at that time.
In the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects
which me and my partner are having at hand, finally,remember that i
had left instruction to my secretary so as soon as you contact him, he
will send the Draft to you,so feel free to get in touch with MY
SECRETARY NOW.Below is the contact of my secretary
quadriwale@sify.com [1]
Tel:234-01-403-2644

Best Regard
Mr. John Obi

Links:
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[1] mailto:quadriwale@sify.com

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