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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Chief Ayim <jne15@latinmail.com>
Reply-To: ngr15@latinmail.com
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 02:24:30 +0100
Subject: Chief


Dear Sir/Madam

You might be surprised to receive this since we have never met or seen
before. I am Chief Ayim Pius Ayim, Former Senate President of Nigeria.

While I was the senate president, I influenced many crude oil transactions
at the Bonny Light crude terminal here in Nigeria where I made some money
from. But as a former government official, it is not safe for me to invest
this amount of money here for security and safety reasons.

This is why I seek your involvement to receive and invest in your country
the sum of $29.4 Million USD on my behalf.

30% of the above sum will be given to you, while 5% will be for expenses
both parties might incur to conclude this transaction while 65% will be for
me which you will invest and managed for me.

The funds at the moment is in a security finance company here in Nigeria.

I expect to hear from you immediately if you are a honest person and
willing to do this.

Best Regards,

Chief Ayim Pius

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