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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:
  • "abuja" (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.
  • +2348068936254 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION <britsh_compensation40@msn.com>
Reply-To: <robert_off23@live.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:02:55 +0000
Subject: Ref: BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION




BRITISH HIGH
COMMISSION
Metro Plaza, Plot 991/992
Zakari Maimalari Street
Cadastral Zone AO,
Central Business District, Abuja.
TEL: +234 806 8936254
E-MAIL: robert_off23@live.com


Attention,

The BRITISH High Commission
in Nigeria,Benin Republic,Ghana and Bukina faso received a report of
scam against you and other British/US citizens and Malaysia Etc. The
countries of Nigeria Benin Republic, Bukina faso
and Ghana have recompensed you following the meeting held with the Four
countries' Government and various countries' high commission for the
fraudulent activities carried out by the Four countries' Citizens. Your
name was among those scammed as listed by the Nigeria Financial
Intelligent Unit (NFIU).A Compensation has been issued out to all the
affected victims in form of an ATM Card and has been already in
endorsement to all the victims. Yours was among those that was reported
unpaid as at on Friday and we wish to advise you to see to the
instructions of the Committee to make sure you receive your
compensation immediately.

We advise that you do the needful to make
sure the NFIU endorse your payment on Monday. Contact the office of the
consular for an advise on how your recompense will be effected to you
robert_off23@live.com. Be advised that you should stop further
contacts with all the fake lawyers and security companies who in
collaboration scammed you. furnish us with the following details to
satisfy you for the recompensation.

Full Name:
Home address:
Country:
Marital status:
Sex:
Occupation/profession:
Mobile number:
Age:


Contact immediately to check if the endorsement date suits you.

Yours in Service,

Mr. Robert Scott Dewar
CONSULAR,
BRITISH HIGH
COMMISSION
ABUJA.

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