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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:
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Jonny Okonkwo" <johnnyokwonko@msn.com>
Reply-To: jonnyokonkwo@volcanomail.com
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 17:55:06 +0000
Subject: Late Carlos M. Brown Next Of Kin

Attn

In order to transfer out ( Thirty-Two Million Dollars)
from our Bank here in Abuja. I have the courage to
look for a reliable and Honest Person whom will be
capable for this important business
Transaction,believing that you will never let me down
either now or in Future.

The owner of this account is mr Carlos M.Brown
foreigner and the manager Of petrol chemical service
here in Abuja,a chemical engineer byProffession and he
died since 1990.the account has no other beneficiary
And myInvestigation proved to me as well that his
company does not knowAnything About this account and
the amount involved is(32,000,000.00)Dollars.

I want to transfer this money into a safe foreign
account abroad but i Don't know any foreigner,i know
that this message will come to you as a Surprise as we
don't know our self before, but be sure that it is
real A Genuine business.

I believe in God that you will never let me down in
this investment.
Your full contact phone and fax number and name will
be necessary for this Effect.

I await your response so as for us to proceed with the
transaction.

Best regards

Mr Jonny Okonkwo
Auditor General
United Bank for Africa
Abuja.


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