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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million dollars" (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)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "calvary greetings" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +447031964134 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • union_bank_accountingdept@yahoo.com
  • moffarevgeorge0@gmail.com
  • 3amoffarevgeorge0@gmail.com
  • info_upscourier@inmail24.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mail file" <mail.file06@ldsliving.com>
Reply-To: wbcbn00@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:02:29 +0100
Subject: LIBERATION MINISTRY


LIBERATION MINISTRY

ATTN:Sir/Madam,

CALVARY GREETINGS,AND MAY THE LORD JESUS CHRIST BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.


We the Rev Fathers from Rome have meeting with IMF and United Nation about
your inheritance funds/ Next of Kin/Contract etc,executed in African and
other parts of the world. During our meeting, we agreed that your funds will
be paid to you via ATM card, so that it will be very easy for you to
receive your funds.

Now your atm card parcel is deposited with ups company courier service,you
are to contact them with the information bellow so that they will tell you
on how you will receive your card from them.
Amount deposited is $10.5 million dollars, as soon as you contact them make
sure you update this office so that we will know what is going on,make sure
you contact them with your full information and address, or if you want your
money by wire transfer you can contact Afribank Plc on their email:
union_bank_accountingdept@yahoo.com :Person to contact
Godswill Uchechi. God bless.

Rev George Moffa
Amount:USD $10.5M
E-mail:moffarevgeorge0@gmail.com <E-mail%3Amoffarevgeorge0@gmail.com>

This is to officially inform you that an (ATM Card Number; 5438 4001
23456789) has been accredited in your favour.Your Personal
IdentificationNumber is 2900.The ATM Card Value is $10.5 MILLION USD Only.

Contact Mrs Stella Johnson (info_upscourier@inMail24.com) For More Details
And With The Following,
Name:
Contact
Address:
Phone:
Country:
Occupation:
As you do may God bless you in Jesus name amen.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO BE PRAYING FOR YOU.REMAIN BLESSED IN JESUS NAME AMEN.FOR
PRAYERS,YOU CAN CALL US ON +44 703-196-4134

REVD FATHER GEORGE MOFFA

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