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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:
  • "million united states 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +2348032238969 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Siti Shafinaz Mohd Shahid" <shafinaz.shahid@upsi.edu.my>
Reply-To: "Siti Shafinaz Mohd Shahid" <remmitance.chevron.live@live.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:49:15 +0800 (MYT)
Subject: Attn:Chevron Oil


CHEVRON OIL/PETROLEUM NOTIFICATION:

This is to inform you that you have won a prize money of
One Million United States Dollars($1,000,000.00)for this year
2008 benefit which was organized by CHEVRON OIL/GAS PETROLEUM.

These are your identification numbers:
Batch number....................CT 091026XN
ref number......................CT 095447XN
Winning number...............CT 097886XN

These numbers fall within your Location file,you are requested to contact the events manager/Claims Department,send your winning
identification numbers to him,to enable him verify your claims.

(CONTACT FINANCE DEPARTMENT)

Dr Terry Foster (Remittance Director)
EMAIL:remmitance.chevron.live@live.co.uk
Tel:+2348032238969
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs Becky Owen.

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