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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "chief attorney" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Victor Ige" <dr.victor.ige@caramail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:40:43 +0100
Subject: Dr.Victor Ige


Dear Friend

Please Iam contacting you because of the urgent and confidential of this business,
Iam Dr.Victor Ige a son to Bola Ige Chief Attorney General of Nigeria who was killed by hired killers four years ago and also a Man friend and personal Auditor to First Lady of Nigeria Late Chief Mrs.Stella Obasanjo[President Wife],Who is death now.

Iam contacting you now to assist me to stand as a contractor to the First Lady of Nigeria who has not received there payment on computer equipment supplied to her private Farm in Otta Ogun State Nigeria.Every plan has been made to pay the out-standing balance of $43.5-million USD through Premier Bank Of Nigeria before her death,Please if you have agreed to assist me on this business I shall be compensating you with $10-million USD at final transfer to your account in your favour and the remainig $33.5-USD will still be with you till my arival in your country for my investment.As a matter of fact all the document's to back on this is now in my possesion as a personal auditor what I only need from you is your understanding and constact communication.

Please confirm your readiness by providing this Details
1]Full Name and full address
2]Companies Name and address
3]Private phone/fax number

Waiting for your urgent reply,And please if you can not assist me please reply so that I can look forward to contact another person who can assist me on this free risk business.

Best Regard's
Dr.Victor Ige

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