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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "lagos" (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.
  • +23417687689 (Nigeria, landline)

Fraud email example:

From: "Apex Delivery Service" <apex1@mail.od.ua>
Reply-To: info@apexdelivery.nl.tt
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:23:39 -0000
Subject: =?koi8-r?B?WW91ciBBVE0gREVCSVQgQ0FSRC4=?=


APEX DELIVERY SERVICE
Plot 47 Alpena plaza, Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria
PHONE: 234-1-768-7689
Email: info@apexdelivery.nl.tt

WE COVER THE GLOBE ON DIPLOMATIC SERVICE MATTERS

RE: SHIPPMENT OF YOUR ATM SWIFT CARD PACKAGE

Attn: Beneficiary.

This is to officially inform you that Your ATM card number: 3774 2856 7847
9006 Worth Three Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
(US$3.7Million) has been credited in your favor. You are only required to
apply for a WAIVER FEE CERTIFICATE which will bypass all other
administration, custom Charges etc; for easy delivery of your Atm Debit Card
to your address.

This Waiver Fee Certificate cost $272 only. Immediately we confirm your
Payment, we will dispatch your said ATM DEBIT CARD to your address including
all the relevant documents to back up your Claim and your Pin Number. Kindly
Re-confirm Your;

Full Name................
Delivery Address.........
Phone Number.............
Fax Number...............

We will be waiting for your urgent response to enable us dispatch your ATM
DEBIT CARD.

Thanks you for your co-operation.

Yours Faithfully
Mr. Frank Garry

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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam