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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • mrmorisakabo22@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Moris Akabo <mrmorisakabo22@excite.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:03:33 +0100
Subject: VERY URGENT PAYMENT:(FINAL RECONCILIATION/SETTLEMENT OF YOUR PART



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VERY URGENT PAYMENT:(FINAL RECONCILIATION/SETTLEMENT OF YOUR PART
PAYMENT.)

Good Day,

I am Mr Moris Akabo,the head of foreign Dept settlement(Federal
Ministry of Finance Nigeria) Following an excellent business report on
total dedication to duty, we wish to inform you that we just received
payment
instructions from the Federal Government of Nigeria to offset a part payment
($5MILLION USD) of your funds.

However, arrangement is on top gear regarding the liquidation of your
debts.To proceed with your remittance do provide the following
informations below: -

Your Full Name:
Your Complete Address:
Direct Telephone Number:
Mobile Number:
Fax Number:
Company OR Occupation:

Finally, the moment we receive the required information, we shall
proceed immediately as regards final vetting, scrutiny as we instruct
you for immediate payment.

TREAT AS UTMOST URGENCY,
Reply to my private email:(mrmorisakabo22@excite.com)
Head of Foreign Payment Department(FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE NIGERIA)



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