419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "intlunecowasanticorruptions_f@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "intlunecowasanticorruptions_f@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348072853051 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Office Of The Int'l UN. Ecw. Ant. Corr. Fig. Rec. Scams Fund"
<intlunecowasanticorruptions_ff@ymail.com>
Reply-To: intlunecowasanticorruptions_f@ymail.com
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 10:58:35 +0200
Subject: Call Me Now on my Cell Phone: +234-8072853051.

INTERNATIONAL UN & ECOWAS ANTI CORRUPTIONS FIGHTER'S RECOVERING SCAMS FUNDS.
24B Djibouti Crescent off Freetown Street behind Rock-view Hotel the
5th House after Zartech Wuse 2 Abuja Nigeria.
Tel: +234-8072853051.
E-mail: intlunecowasanticorruptions_f@ymail.com

Attn: Honorable Contractor.

Dear Honorable Contractor, I am Mrs. Khaula Kim Abdul., I?m from
Jordan a Representative the African Region as The Chief Director
International UN. & Ecowas Anti Corruptions Fighter's Recovering Scams
Fund's. Head Office as the Above Address. Dearest Honorable, I want to
inform you that after today's serious meeting your Name and Your
Contact Details Was Given to This Office as the International UN. &
Ecowas Anti Corruptions fighter's recovering Scams Funds.

Dear I am hereby to inform you that the total sum of US$3,500,000.00,
is just recovered now from the Fraudster?s here in Africa through our
International intelligent security Officer's, Dear note that it has
been immediately programmed into an International Master Swift ATM
CARD which you advice to response now and received it without any
forward delay again.

Here bellow is stated all your Information's on how to deliver to you
the International Master Swift ATM CARD to your Home Address.

Your Reconfirmed Full Name:...................

Your Reconfirmed Full Address:...............

Your Reconfirmed Cell Phone:..................

Your Reconfirmed I D Card Attach it to Me Now:.

Your Current Occupation:....................

Dear honorable as soon as we hear from you with all the Reconfirmed
Information's note that the Diplomat will comments his Delivery
immediately.

Dear Hon. You advise to Contact Me now Through Via E-mail Address: (
intlunecowasanticorruptions_f@ymail.com )

Once again dear Honorable Contractor sorry for any inconvenience this
may cost you, Please Pardon Me and feel free with me so that this will
get done as soon as you response in a good manner and kind. Dear I
advise you to response let us icon this out once and for all.

Your Notice, Bellow Is Your Two Access immediate programmed Issued
International Master Swift ATM CARD Functions:

Your Issued International Master Swift ATM CARD Number 1113-0110-5011-7654.

DEAR HONORABLE CONTRACTOR, TAKE NOTE, YOUR ACCESS PIN CODE NUMBER OF
CASHING YOUR MONEY OR WITHDRAWING YOUR MONEY THROUGH ANY ATM MACHINE
IN YOUR COUNTRY WILL BE DISCLOSED TO YOU THROUGH AN OFFICIAL ENVELOPE
FOR SECURITY REASONS:

Call Me Now on my Cell Phone: +234-8072853051.

Thanks.

Kind regards,

Mrs. Khaula Kim Abdul.
The Chief Director International UN. & Ecowas Anti Corruptions
Fighter's Recovering Scams Funds.

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