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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "cheques " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "dangote_2003" <dangote_2003@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 02:31:17 -0600
Subject: CO-OPERATIVE BUSINESS 19/07/06


Dear,
My name is Dr. Christian osaka, an Africa indoor games cordinator and member of the Account Dept.of the just concluded All African Games August 2003 in Africa.
Please i hope this message will not come to you as a surprise i got your email address in the internet network as i was searching for a reliable and God fearing person i saw your mail and i decided to contact you.

The games have come and gone but the memories still remains, as a lover of Sporting games i am still relishing the records of the Sporting events of the games.

I therefore have decided to sponsor FOOTBALL games
for foreing Clubsides that are interested in foreign trips were talents are exposed and marketted.

I can not do this for African Clubsides as questions would be asked how i got such money.

I was able to make some good money out of the games as well though not known to my partners and other officers in my dept. as a coded and inflated cheques that were issued ,from here i made for myself about USD$10.2Million Dollars which i deposited with a security company here on a name of a football team not existing.
I have the purpose of giving the fund up to
a foreign partner that is willing to make good profit with this money in any business of his choice.
This way my colleagues and the Nigerian Government will never detect the fund.

I am therefore willing to allow you claim this fund and fund any good business, but with a promise that we would sign a pact as partners before commencing.

If you are intersted and ready to accept my offer then we could go into agreement with each other while i allow you the use of the fund. i will then direct you on how you can apply and withdraw the fund for your use in your country.

If this satisfies you, then get back to me through this email with your full address, telephone number and your way of utilising this fund. All profit realised must be sharred on a 75/25 basis.

Please treat as urgent.
Best Regards,
Dr.Christian osaka.

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