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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found 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.
  • +2348028612452 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. COLLINS UBAKA" <collinsubaka30@fastwebmail.it>
Reply-To: collins_ubaka2006@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:58:43 +0100
Subject: DEAR CONTRACTOR/BENEFICIARY,PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT


DEAR CONTRACTOR/BENEFICIARY,PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT

I AM MR COLLINS UBAKA, DIRECTOR CONTRACT VERIFICATION/INSPECTION DEPARTMENT,
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK NIGERIA.

I WANT TO KNOW IF YOU ARE THE ONE THAT SENT MR STEWART MCLOUGHLIN A BRITISH
CITIZEN TO STAND AND CLIAM YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS WITH
OUR BANK, AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN MANDATED BY THE
UNITED NATIONS TO OVERSEE THE PAYMENT OF ALL OUTSTANDING
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS ORIGINATED FROM AFRICA.

BELOW IS THE ACCOUNT INFORMATIONS HE FURNISHED US BASED ON THE GROUND THAT
YOU ARE SICK AND THAT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THIS TRANSACTION:

NAME: STEWART MCLOUGHLIN
BANK NAME: ROYAL BANK SCOTLAND
SORT CODE: 16 16 23
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 11 41 79 08
ACCOUNT NAME: MR STEWART MCLOUGHLIN.

PLEASE YOU ARE ADVISED TO GET BACK TO THIS OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO
ENABLE US GO AHEAD AND TRANSFER THE FUNDS INTO MR STEWART'S ACCOUNT STATED
ABOVE.OR CALL ME VIA MY DIRECT MOBILE NO: +234-80-28612452 FOR
CONFIRMATIONS.

THANK YOU.
MR COLLINS UBAKA.
TEL: +234-80-28612452

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