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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:
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • eldersanus2@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Chief Joseph Sanusi <eldersanusi2@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 23:45:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From an old friend


Dear VICTIMNAME,

How are you today? I hope you are fine. This is Chief Dr. Joseph Sansui the ex (CBN) CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA Governor. I remember I personally endorsed on you contract file for your fund to be released to you when I was still on sit, before I finally resigned late 2004. And since you received your fund you did not care to write me or even call me on phone and show appreciation. Well, that is not the issue at hand at the moment. I want to buy a house in your country’s capital city, and I want you to help me arrange for a good house through the help of a good house agent in your area.

I am looking for a house situated on about 66,000,sqft of land, has 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 3 car garage, several porches/patio's, an in built gymnasium, moderate size Swimming Pool and approximately less than 8 miles from the ocean/ beaches. I would need an area with a bit more of international flavor. These will be used for full time residence not occasional use.
The ZENNON OIL CORPERATION PLC will be responsible for the payment of the house. They are doing this as a compensation for a job well done when I was still the central bank governor. It is still obvious that no central bank governor both past and present has beaten my good record.

Please I will also love to see the type of house and the price quotation scanned and sent to me via email- (eldersanus2@yahoo.com). You can also reach me on phone 234 -- 80-29819447 any time you are through with the arrangement. I shall be communicating with you from time to time to remind you and to also know how you have been going about it. I know this will cost your pretty time, but please do it for me, as it is your own turn to assist me now.

I wait to hear from you soon.
Regards.
Chief (Dr) Joseph Sansui. EX (CBN) BOSS





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