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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:
  • "abuja" (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.
  • +2348052175726 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • info_adams10@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jerry adams <barr_jadams100@yahoo.ca>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 01:06:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: For your attention.

Dr. Jerry Adams,
Federal Ministry of Finance &amp; Economic Development
Plots 745 &amp; 746 Ahmadu Bello Way
Central Area, Garki-Abuja
Email: info_adams10@yahoo.co.in
Tel: +234-805 217 5726.
Sir/Madam,
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract file presently on my desk and I found out that you have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your payment claim, Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop dealing with non-officials of the ministry as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish to receive your payment immediately.
After the Board of director's meeting held in Abuja, we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem. We have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America, Africa and Asia Pacific; this is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Senate in respect to overseas contract payment and debt re-scheduling. And also the Nigerian Government is using this mean to rewards all the citizens of the United states and all part of Europe including Asia, Australia, South America, Antarctica e.t.c and all those who have lost their funds in either scam, or an uncompleted business, or otherwise.
You should know that if you are interested to receive your ATM card which will be credited with $920,000 United States Dollars. Kindly get back to me with the following information below so I can start arrangement on how to get your ATM Card freighted to you.
(1) YOUR FULL NAME:
(2) FULL RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
(3) PHONE NUMBER &amp; FAX NUMBER:
(4) OCCUPATION:
(5) AGE:
(6) MARITAL STATUS.
(7) A SCAN COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASPORT OR DRIVER'S LICENCE.
Please note that this ministry will not be held liable for any delay in getting your ATM card as a result of your non compliance with legal procedures.
Congratulations! Thanks for your co-operation.
Dr. Jerry Adams
Ag. Permanent Secretary.
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE &amp; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Email: info_adams10@yahoo.co.in


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