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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:

• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • jibe_2008@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Rita David <mrsritadavid1100@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: mrs_ritadavid001@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:57:21 +0100 (CET)
Subject: GOOD NEWS TO YOU


I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT EVERY PROBLEM RELECTED TO YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT HAVE BEEN SETTLE BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA .

RIGHT NOW FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HAS APROVED YOUR (15.5M-USD) FOR DELIVERY TO YOU WILL BE RECEIVERING YOUR PAYMENT AS A CONSIGAMENT THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC-COURIER-CARGO-COMPANY

THE ONLY THING THAT YOU NEED TO DO IS TO RECONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO ENABLE( MR JUDE IBE) ,TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL DELIVERY OF YOUR PAYMENT TO YOU,

1,YOUR FULL NAME.
2.YOUR I.D CARD
3,YOU CONTACT ADDRESS
4,YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAXT NUMBER

( MR JUDE IBE
TO HIS EMAIL ADDRESS jibe_2008@yahoo.com

FOR EASY COMMUNICATION ON TRANSIT I WILL BE WATING YOUR URGENT MAIL.

THANKS

REGARDS.
MRS.RITA DAVID



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