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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:
  • "30% for you " (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Alma Mensah <allcomal1@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: allcom00@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:24:00 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: ACCOUNTANT WITH NIGERIA TELECOMMUNICATION


MR.ALMA MENSAH
ACCOUNTANT WITH NIGERIA TELECOMMUNICATION
COMPANY.

PLEASE FORGIVE ME FOR CONTACTING YOU THROUGH EMAIL .I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO REQUEST YOUR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF TWENTY SEVEN MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS ($27.4 U.S DOLLARS) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

THE ABOVE SUM RESULTED FROM AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT EXECUTED, COMMISSIONED AND PAID FOR SOME YEARS AGO BY A FOREIGN CONTRACTOR. THIS ACTION WAS HOWEVER INTENTIONAL AND SINCE THEN THE FUND HAS BEEN IN A SUSPENSE AND ESCROW ACCOUNT IN OUR CENTRAL BANK . OUR APEX BANK ARE NOW IS READY TO TRANSFER THE FUND TO OVERSEAS, AND THAT IS WHERE YOU COME IN TO ASSIST US FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE HUGE AMOUNT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO INFORM YOU THAT AS CIVIL SERVANTS WE ARE FORBIDDEN TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNTS; THAT IS WHY WE REQUIRE YOUR ASSISTANCE. THE TOTAL SUM WILL BE SHARED AS FOLLOWS: - 65% FOR US, 30% FOR YOU AND YOUR COMPANY 5% FOR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPENSES INCIDENTAL TO THE TRANSFER.

THE TRANSFER IS RISK FREE ON BOTH SIDES. I AM AN ACCOUNTANT WITH THE IVOIREN TELECOM [ORANGE COMPANY]. IF YOU FIND THIS PROPOSAL ACCEPTABLE, WE SHALL FAX YOU A FOREIGN CONTRACTOR APPLICATION FORM WHICH YOU WILL HAVE TO COMPLETE AND FAX BACK TO ME FOR MORE DETAILS.

THIS BUSINESS WILL TAKE US 14 BANK WORKING DAYS TO ACCOMPLISH.


BEST REGARDS,
MR.ALMA MENSAH.


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