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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:
  • "reward you with 30%" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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: "francis sule" <fsule_1001@msn.com>
Reply-To: f.sule@sify.com
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 04:33:05 +0000
Subject: FRANCIS SULE

23 GARKI QUATERS,
ZONE 2 ABUJA,
NIGERIA .

I AM VERY SORRY TO BORE YOU DOWN WITH THIS. FIRSTLY, I AM MR FRANCIS SULE
FROM NIGERIA. THE PERSONAL ASISTANT OF HER EXCELLENCY LATE MRS STELA
OBANSANJO WIFE OF THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA.I MADE A DEPOSITE OF $14M
DOLLARS FOR HER A WEEK BEFORE SHE DIED ALL DOCUMENT TO SECURE THE RELEASE
OF THE MONEY IS WITH ME AND NOBODY IS AWARE OF THIS DEPOSIT EXCEPT ME.

I NEED YOU TO HELP ME TO TAKE THIS MONEY FROM EUROPE AND SAFE GUARD IT FOR
ME. I AM WILLING TO REWARD YOU WITH 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM, IF THIS PROPOSAL
INTEREST YOU, GET BACK TO ME TO ENABLE ME GIVE YOU THE DETAILS AND
DOCUMENTS ENABLING YOU GO FOR THE CLAIMS.

YOUR TELEPHONE, FAX NUMBER & MAILING WILL BE REQUIRED.
YOUR RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED,

YOURS SINCERELY
FRANCIS SULE

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