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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:
  • "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)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • +2348083808340 (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.
  • postcodelottery@ig.com.br (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "POSTCODE ONLINE LOTTERY UK" <postcodelottery3@ig.com.br>
Reply-To: postcodelottery@ig.com.br
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 16:26:59 -0700
Subject: POSTCODE LOTTERY $600, 000.00 USD BENEFICIARY


*THE UNITED NATIONS (UN)
POSTCODE ONLINE LOTTERY UK
FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK
UNITED NATIONS PAYMENT APPROVAL OFFICE
Special Duties/Logistics Department
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB Your Ref??????. *

*POSTCODE LOTTERY $600, 000.00 USD BENEFICIARY
=========================================================================The POSTCODE LOTTERY congratulates you for being among their winners
of$600,000.00 USD sponsored by THE UNITED NATIONS in Central Bank of NIGERIA
in conjunction with World Bank (Switzerland) to pay 20 lucky citizens from
different countries in the world the sum of $600,000.00 USD each. The
essence of this is to distribute wealth to lucky individual who receive this
mail. THEWORLD BANK, UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION hereby give this irrevocable
approval order with Release Code: GNC/3480/02/00 in your favor for your
contract lottery winning payment with the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA with
United nation Approval No; UN5685P, Reference No.-NN60021, Allocation No:
UN4632, Pin Code No: RT674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No:OP03 ,
World Bank Released Code No: K763; Immediate ECO-bank Telex confirmation No:
-DN14433 ; Secret CodeNo:XTN013. Visit:
**www.postcodelottery.co.uk*<http://www.postcodelottery.co.uk/>

*Having received these vital payment numbers, therefore you are qualified
now to received and confirm your payment with the United Nation immediately
not later than 5th August, 2008. Please forward your full details to our
Funds Remittance Department to file for your claims immediately:*

*1. FULL NAME:
2. ADRESS:
3. COUNTRY AND STATE/ CITY:
4. AGE AND SEX:
5. OCCUPATION:
6. PHONE:

UNITED NATIONS FUNDS REMMITANCE
AGENT
NAME: ASHBEL COLE
Head of Global Service/Remittance Dept.
POSTCODE ONLINE LOTTERY
ECB/02354 $600,000 USD.
Email:
**postcodelottery@ig.com.br*<postcodelottery@ig.com.br>
*
PHONE: +234 8083808340*

*
Yours Faithfully,
DR. HENRY PETERS
UNITED NATIONS (UN)
...................................................................................................................
Copyright (c) 2008 UNITED NATIONS. All rights reserved. Copyright/IP Policy*

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