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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:
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • +2347028201700
• 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.
  • nestakings@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: NESTA KINGS <info_fabricsolution@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: nestakings@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:48:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: INVEST IN THE FUTURE


Dear Sir,
Good day , Iam a South African-American , but locally based in Lagos Nigeria , iam a telecommunication expert and a stake holder in the telecommunication industry in Nigeria, which is very lucreative and yielding , it is the second biggest money making industry in Nigeria , apart from oil and gas Sector.
There are 3 multinational GSM communication companies operating in Nigeria . these are MTN 0803(south Africa)Celtel 0802(east Africa)Glo 0805(Nigeria).
Glo Nigeria secretly want to partner with a reliable foreign investor or stake holder to invest in their company .
the company want to sell 40% of the company to a willing company /individual that will be part of the company's decision,policy and profit making .
As a stake holder in the telecommunication business, i want to source for an investor that will contribute 20% of the shares , i will contribute the remaining 20% to be part of one of the Africa's Biggest Telecommunication industry.
log on their website for more www.gloworld.com/GloMobile/
this offer is made private for stake holders only and not for public interest.
if interested kindly contact me on +2347028201700 for more information.
Sincerely Yours,
Nesta King,
Managing Director,
Global Communication International.
MY EMAIL: nestakings@yahoo.com


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