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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "johnwood_100@terra.es" <johnwood_100@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 18:57:49 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: RE: GET BACK TO ME



REQUEST FOR BUSINESS TRANSACTION/ASSISTANS.
DATE.14TH OF OCT 2006.
DEAR

I KNOW THIS WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW ME .I AM DR.JOHN WOOD I WORK IN CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, PACKAGING AND COURIER
DEPARTMENT.

I HAVE EVERY CONFIDENT THAT I CAN CONFIDE YOU HAVEN REACH YOU THROUGH THIS URGENT EMAIL FROM MY DESCK.I WANT YOU TO HELP ME AND MAKE CLAIM OF THIS MONEY DUE TO PRESURE THAT AM RECEIVING FROM NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT HERE.THE MONEY IS ALREADY IN OVERSEAS WHICH I TRANSFERED TO ONE OF THE STRONGEST BANK IN EUROPE.THE TOTAL AMOUNT IS $FOURTHEEN MILLIOM USD .

THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT WANT ME TO DECLEAR MY ACCESS ACCORDING TO THE CODE OF CONDUCT OFFICE ,I HAVE NOT LET ANY ONE KNOW ABOUT THIS MONEY I SENT OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY FOR A LIFE TIME INVESTMENT. ALL I WANT YOU TO DO FOR ME NOW IS THIS BY STANDING FOR ME AS THE BONAFIDE BENEFICIARY OF THIS MONEY,SHOULD THEY HAVE KNOWLEDGED THAT,I HAVE SUCH AMOUNT OF MONEY,IT WILL BE TOTALLY SEIZED FROM ME .AS THEY ARE SERIUOSELY INSEARCH OF HUGE ACCOUNT MONEY OWNED BY NIGERIANS ABROAD. GIVE ME YOUR CONATCT ADDRESS, YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX AND I HOPE THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY , YOU WILL HAVE 30% AS SOON AS THE MONEY IS TRANSFERED INTO YOUR PERSONAL ACCOUNT AND 70% WILL BE FOR ME I WANT TO INVEST THIS FUND ABRAOD FOR LIFE TIME INESTMENT .MY IDENTITY MUST NOT BE REVEALED TO ANYBODY. IF THIS ARRANGEMENT IS OKAY BY YOU ,YOU CAN E-MAIL ME AT ANY TIME YOU WANT, OTHER MODALITIES WILL BE DISCUSSED AS SOON AS YOU GET BACK TO ME INCLUDING GIVEN YOU THE CONTACT OF THE BANK. I WILL GIVE YOU ALL DETAILS OF THE ACCOUNT WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU.AND YOU CAN GO ABOUT IT.NOTE: COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE STRICTLY THROUGH E-MAIL AND PHONE OR FAX FOR SECURITY REASONS.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR. JOHN WOOD






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