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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states 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)
• 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.
  • winningdavid16@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DAVID GODWIN" <winningdavid2006@terra.com.mx>
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 12:53:47 +0000
Subject: CAN WE WORK THIS OUT TOGETHER ?


Dear Friend,

Good day to you and your entire family.My name is Mr.David Godwin, a Nigerian. I am contacting you because i need a very reliable foreign partner who is in a position of trust and has the ability to maintain a transaction which requires utmost confidentiality.

I am a Personal Assistance to the Vice President of Nigeria,Alhaji Abubarkar Atiku.In the recent time,I assisted the Vice President to deposit the total sum of US$25 Million United States Dollars with a Finance and Securities Firm in Europe.Now that the Vice President is being accused by the President of Nigeria,President Olusegen Obasanjo of Corruption and embezzlement of the Petroleum Trust Development Fund (PTDF).The Vice President has mandated me to seek for a reliable and trustworthy Foreigner who will assist us to receive these US$25 Million United States Dollars deposited with the Finance and Securities Firm in Europe immediately.We intend to use this opportunity to move these money to you as the beneficiary so that we will later come over to meet with you in your country and share these money with you accordingly.You will take 20% of the total amount involved while we shall take 70% of the total money and the remaining 10% will be use to offset any expenses that we might incur in the course of this deal.We will also need you to assist us to invest our own share of these money in real estate business or any viable business in your country.

For more details on the story of the President and the Vice President Atiku Abubarkar view this links below:

http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art200610080414639

http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art200610085513492


I know you could be in position to assist and participate in making this proposed transaction a reality.If accepted to assist us, I will file an application with the Finance and Securities Firm in Europe for the change of Ownership of these money to your name as the Beneficiary so that you can be able to claim the Fund from the Finance and Securities Firm immediately.

If you are interested and willing to assist us as proposed,kindly send these information below.

1.Your Complete Name.

2.Your Contact Address.

3.Your Personal Telephone Number.

YOU ARE TO SEND THE ABOVE INFORMATION TO THIS MY SECURED EMAIL ADDRESS STATED BELOW:

winningdavid16@yahoo.co.uk


Your urgent response will be highly appreciated.

Regards,

Mr.David Godwin.

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