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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • engetra@linuxmail.org

Fraud email example:

From: "FELIX CHUKWUBUEZE" <suzzynuhan@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 11:32:58 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

FROM THE DESK OF MR FELIX CHUKWUBUEZE
CONTRACT AWARD PAYMENT(NNPC)
34,ALLEN AVENUE IKEJA
LAGOS STATE,NIGERIA



ATTN: PRESIDENT/C.E.O

I am pleased to get across to you for a very urgent and profitable business
proposal,coupled with the fact that, so many miscreants have taken
possession of the Internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby
making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business class
persons to get attention and recognition though I don't know you neither
have I seen you before but my confidence was reposed on you when the Chief
Executive of Lagos State chamber of Commerce and Industry handed me
yourcontact for a confidential business.

I am the chairman of the contract award committee,federal ministry of
petroleum resources, Nigeria I am in search of an agent to assist us in the
transfer of TWENTY MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS. And
subsequent investment in properties in your country.You will be required to:

(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative areas of investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.

If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, 20% of the total
sum will be offerred to you. PLEASE SEND REPLY TO INDICATE YOUR WILLINGNESS
IN ASSISTING US SO
THAT I WILL DIRECT YOU ON WHAT NEXT To DO.INCLUDE YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE
AND FAX NUMBERS IF YOU ARE RESPONDING.Please respond to my private email
address for security reason;engetra@linuxmail.org

THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED ASSISTANCE.
YOURS SINCERELY,
FELIX CHUKWUBUEZE

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