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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic immunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
  • +2347085171619

Fraud email example:

From: "Kasa Collins" <kasacollins5@telegraf.by>
Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 01:07:12 +0100
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT


Hello



My name is Kasa Collins, I was the Accountant of the Late Mrs. Stella
Obasanjo the wife of the Nigerian former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Mrs.Stella Obasanjo died on the early hours of Sunday 23rd October 2005 in a
hospital in Spain where she went for a surgical operation.

Mrs Stella Obasanjo and I,travelled to Spain with the sum of
USD25,600,000.00 CASH, covered with Diplomatic Immunity for Investment
purpose abroad before her suden death, we deposited the money with a Finance
Firm for safe keeping. I am the accountant handling all the late former
President wife private financial matters.

The documents of these funds deposit are on my position so I seek your
consent and assistance to get the funds out.Her family does not know of
these funds including the former president. I here by seek a trust worthy
person who is ready and prepared so we can complete this
transaction as soon as possible. This person will get 35% from the total
sum. Please respond back with your full contact information if you are
willing to assist me on this transaction.View web site bellow for obituary
of late Mrs.Stella Obasanjo.
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/23/obasanjo.obituary/index.html


Cordially

Kasa Collins

Phone: +234 7085171619

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