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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:
  • "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +2348058587420 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Regan Miller <noreply@info.org>
Reply-To: barrister.reganmiller@legalandgenera.com
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 03:26:37 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Final Payment Notification





Dear Beneficiary,





This is to inform you that you have been enlisted to receive £850,000.00 cash Compensation Benefit from the United Nation organization. Following the UN resolution enforcing the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to effect mandatory compensation to some resident members of countries that have been mostly effected by what is known as Nigerian Advance Fee Fraud. You are to acknowledge the receipt of this mail with Your Full Names, Address and Telephone Number for further benefit receipt directive.





Barrister Regan Miller.


Email: barrister.reganmiller@legalandgenera.com


+234-(805)-858-7420


UN Spokes Man Representative to Nigeria.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam