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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:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  • chikaudeme@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: chikaudeme@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:14:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: LION TRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:c.udeme2@yahoo.com.co



- LION TRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT, 119 BRADE LANE, SURULERE, LAGOS, NIGERIA. PERSONAL EMAIL:chikaudeme@yahoo.com.hk DEAR SIR/MA,THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BUT IT ISOUT OF MY DESIRE TO SHARE THIS MUTUAL PROPOSAL WITH YOU, I GOT YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS THROUGH THE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN NIGERIA.MY NAME IS DR.CHIKA UDEME A GENERAL SECRETORY IN LION TRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT HERE IN NIGERIA THERE IS A CONSIGNMENT CONTAINING A SUM OF (30,000,000.00USD)THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS DEPOSITED IN OUR COMPANY FOR SAFE KEEPING BY ONE MR. GUEI WALTER BEFORE HIS DEATH, NO ONE HAS COMETO CLAIM THIS CONSIGNMENT AS A BENEFICIARY TILL DATE. M HONORABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE AS FOLLOWS:(1) I WANT YOU TO ACT AS A BENEFICIARY(2) I WANT YOU TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO I WILL PROVIDE YOU THE ENTIRE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR THIS CONSIGNMENT TO PROVE THE CONSIGNEE AS A BENEFICIARY TO THE COMPANY. 40% OF TOTAL AMOUNT MAPPED OUT FOR YOU WHILE THE 60% MAPPED OUT FOR ME. IF YOU ARE OKAY WITH MY CONDITION DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL ME ON MY DIRECT LINE(234-8033801648) OR YOU SEND ME MAIL TO:chikaudeme@yahoo.com.hk SO THAT I CAN FURNISH YOU UP WITH ALL THE INFORMATION NEEDED.I WISH TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION. DR.CHIKA UDEME

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