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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "you will be entitled to 30%" (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)
  • "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 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.
  • dragboretoo@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3a-dragboretoo@yahoo.ca

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: dr_rev@walla.com
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:27:38 +0100
Subject: DO REPLY


WE WRITE THIS LETTER WHICH I PRAY SHOULD BE URGENTLY
REPLIED.

I GOT YOUR CONTACT DURING MY YEAR OF SERVICE IN THE
FOREIGN MINISTRY.

I DR AGBOR ETOO , PRESENTLY THE DIRECTOR OF THE
FINANCE IN THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
HEADQUARTERS , LAGOS NIGERIA.

I AM IN NEED OF YOUR GENUINE ASSISTANT AND TRUST
BECAUSE AS A TOP OFFICIAL OF RULING GOVERNMENT, I
WANT TO SAFE GUARD MY INTEREST IN YOUR COUNTRY
BEFORE THE END OF THE TENURE OF THIS ADMINISTRATION,
MORE ALSO WE AS CIVIL SERVANT ARE FORBIDDEN TO OWN
OR OPERATE ACCOUNT HENCE A FOREIGNER IS NEEDED.

I PRESENTLY HAVE AN OVER INVOICED CONTRACT PAYMENT OF
USD38.5M(THIRTY-EIGHT FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US
DOLLAR) WHICH HAS REMAIN UNCLAIMED SINCE 1997.MY
SUPERIOR IN THIS PRESENDENCY HAVE MANDATE ME TO
PRESENT A HONEST FOREIGNER WHO CAN CONVENIENTLY PROJECT THIS FUND FOR US IN
HIS BANK
ACCOUNT IN HIS COUNTRY. I SINCERELY BELIEVE THAT YOU
CAN BE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE TO US.

THIS IS WHY I AM CONTACTING YOU AND ALSO REQUESTING FOR YOUR
DISCRETION,MATURITY AND CO-0PORATION.
MY SUPERIORS HAS COMPLETED ALL ADMINISTRATIVE STEPS
TO SEE THAT THIS FUND RECEIVES ALL THE REQUEST
APPROVALS IMMEDIATELY YOU GIVE ME THE GO AHEAD.
ALL I NEED FROM YOU ARE THE FOLLOWING.

(1) BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER
(2) NAME AND FULL ADDRESS OF YOUR NOMINATED WITH
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
(3) YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY
COMMUNICATION BE! TWEEN US.

I SHALL SEND YOU BY FAX DETAIL OF THE CONTRACT
EXECUTED SOON AFTER I RECEIVE YOUR FAX MESSAGE. YOU
WILL BE ENTITLED TO 30% OF THE TOTAL FUND
IMMEDIATELY WE ARRIVE YOUR COUNTRY FOR SHARING. 10%
WILL COVER ALL MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES WE SHALL DO
BOTH HERE AND IN YOUR COUNTRY. PLEASE ENDEAVOR TO REACH ME FOR MORE DETAIL.
DO NOT HESITATE TO SEND ME
A MESSAGE AND CALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

I SINCERELY COUNT ON YOUR ASSISTANCE.REMEMBER .I AM
HIGHLY PLACED OFFICIAL AND EXPECT ABSOLUTE
DISCRETION FROM YOU IN ORDER TO PROTECT OUR HONOR
FROM FOREIGN JOURNALIST WHO SEEK TO DESTROY MEMBER
OF OUR RULING CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT

THIS TRANSACTION IS HITCH-FREE, SO YOU NEED NOT
ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR AT ALL.

I EXPECT YOUR REPLY IMMEDIATELY.

BEST REGARDS,

DR AGBOR ETOO
DIRECT NUMBER 234-7037287135
EMAIL:-dragboretoo@yahoo.ca <EMAIL%3A-dragboretoo@yahoo.ca>

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