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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:
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
• 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.
  • oladelephilips@yahoo.it

Fraud email example:

From: "oladele philips"<oladelephilips@ofir.dk>
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 21:05:26 +0100
Subject: from oladele philips

Auditing and Accounting Unit,
Payment Reconciliation Department
Power Holding Company of Nigeria
 
Dear friend,

I am Oladele Philips ,one of the senior managers in charge of
Auditing and Accounting section of Power Holding Company of Nigeria
Plc(PHCN) and also the head of
Auditing and Account's unit of this Company
In due respect and regard, i have decided to contact you on a business
transaction that will be profitable and as well,beneficial to the both
of us and our families also.

During our annual investigation and auditing in this Company where i am
currently working as the head of the Account's section,my department
found out that,a huge sum of money U.S $16m (sixteen million dollars United
States dollars).Which we discovered that is left unattached
to any payment account or beneficiary.The funds in question is treated as a
floating fund surplus which we believe must have been a result of accounting
errors by the previous auditing consultants.What is needed is a foriegner
who will assist in claiming this funds and transferring it out of Nigeria
for investment purpose.
All i need to do now is to open a domicilary account with a reliable bank
here in Nigeria which is an accredited bank with Power Holding Company of
Nigeria Plc(PHCN) in your
name as the beneficiary of the funds.If you are interested in assisting me
in actualizing this transaction do get back to me so that i will send the
domicilary account opening forms to you.
Upon receipt of the completed forms,the funds will be transferred to the
said bank account, and subsequently retransferred to your nominated bank
account overseas
You will be entitled to 35% of the total funds once this transaction is
concluded
All other necessary information will be sent to you,as soon as i hear
from you

Pls get back to me on my alternate email address oladelephilips@yahoo.it

Thanks
Oladele Philips

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