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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • acps@ummah.org

Fraud email example:

From: "Chiefpress Secretary" <acpsprewar@msn.com>
Reply-To: acps@ummah.org
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 16:30:41 +0000
Subject: My Boss

Dear Sir/Madam,

Greetings to you on behalf of the Governor of Bayelsa State(Chief Diepreye
Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria . I am the
Acting Chief Press Secretary (ACPS) to the number one citizen of Bayelsa
State, i am by the name Mr. Preye Wariowei and on behalf of my boss i write
to intimate you of a business transaction.

This transaction involves you assisting him to secure into safety a huge
profiling amount in Foreign Currency to your country and for this you will
be highly compensated for your services rendered.

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com
http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=5269&z=12
http://english.people.com.cn/200509/17/eng20050917_209049.html
http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=29657
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4291350.stm
www.efccnigeria.org/index.php?option=com_ content&task=view&id=610&Itemid=2

I await your urgent response to this mail as soon as possible.

Sincerely yours
Mr. Preye Wariowei.
ACPS
acps@ummah.org


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