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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:
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: mr.andybenson02@8u8.hk
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:03:29 -0200
Subject: CONTACT INFO

Your email address has won you the total sum of $800.000.00(Eight Hundred
Thousand Dollars)from the SENATE HOUSE of NIGERIA.You should supply the bank
with your full Name/Address/Telephone/Age/Ocupation/Sex and the transfer
code(M17269)worth $800.000.00 USD for transfer proceedings.

CONTACT DETAILS TO OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC.
=============================================
OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL.
Waterfront Plaza, 270 Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue,
P. O. Box 75073, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Tel: {+234}-7061-927-040
Tel: 01-2705010-19
Fax:01-2705066
CONTACT: Mr. Andy Benson
EMAIL: mr.andybenson02@8u8.hk
CUSTOMER CARE DEPARTMENT.

Once again congratulations and Enjoy Your Funds.

Kindest Regards,
(Sen). David Mark
Senate President


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