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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million us dollars" (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)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • fatimahussien@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mama mana" <mama_7005@msn.com>
Reply-To: fatimahussien@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 10:48:55 +0000
Subject: From. Ibrahim Hussien

From. Ibrahim Hussien
Legislators Quarter, Apo Village, FCT Abuja -Nigeria
Secure Email. fatimahussien@yahoo.co.uk

Sir,

Re. Business Proposals.

I am pleased to write to you this business proposals. I am personal
assistant to one of the distinguished senators of the federal republic of
Nigeria. Presently, the biggest matter in the Government and the whole
Nigera is “The 2007 general elections nay third term bid”, by the incumbent
Ruler[General Olusegun Obasanjo].

Though unconstitutional but since the president is bent on ruling for
another term he earmarked over 1billion US$ to get the legislative house
amend the constitutions to suit him and out of this sum, each senator is
offered US$5.6million while the lower house members are getting
US$3.1million each.

Sure this must sound strange to you while you ask where and how did it
concerns you, a foreigner and an outsider but please take it as a legal and
lifetime opportunity to make something meaning for the future.

Reasons is that my boss needs his share of US$5.6million [Five point Six
million US Dollars] to be syndicated overseas routed through a trusted
foreigner without connections to his name. Presidency is cunny in giving out
these funds in CASH, to the legislators yet SECRETLY, hence it is clean
money and no risk is on whatsoever but due to future political interests
especially intrigues it is only wise to take absolute precautions.

Thus, we used a security diplomatic firm of the Central Bank of Nigeria, to
move this US$5.6million, to an overseas safety firm where we shall give
instructions for it to be released to you in CASH. We require your personal
data, to facilitate release of this funds to you in cash then you lodge them
in a bank for disbursements. I will explain more if we talk on phone, all we
require is you stand as beneficiary. Disbursement ratio is 25% for yourself
and 70% for us and 5% for any expenses you might undertake.

React to this whatever is your answer, leave your name, phone and address
but reply on my secured email: fatimahussien@yahoo.co.uk.Lets use a code.
“2007” to identify ourselves during correspondences, thanks.

Regards,
Ibrahim Hussien Esq

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