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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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: "DR. JOHN FREMO" <jonfremo3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jonfremo@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 02:33:24 +0100
Subject: ATTN.PLS

DEAR FRIEND,
I AM.DR. JOHN FREMO
CHAIRMAN,CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE IN THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
HEADQUARTERS, LAGOS NIGERIA.
I AM IN NEED OF YOUR GENUINE ASSISTANCE AND TRUST BECAUSE AS A
TOP OFFICIAL OF THE RULING GORVERNMENT, I WANT TO SAFEGUARD MY INTEREST IN
YOUR COUNTRY BEFORE THE END OF THE TENURE OF THIS ADMINITRATION.
MORESO,AS CIVIL SERVANTS, WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OWN OR OPERATE
FOREIGN ACCOUNTS, HENCE THE NEED FOR A FOREIGNER IN THIS TRANSACTION.

I PRESENTLY HAVE AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT PAYMENT OF USD41.5M (FORTY-ONE
MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR) CORNERED FROM A JOB
AWARDED BY MY MINISTRY,WHICH HAS REMAINED UNCLAIMED SINCE 2000.
MY SUPERIOR IN THE PRESIDENCY HAVE MANDATED ME TO PRESENT A HONEST FOREIGNER
WHO CAN CONVENIENTLY PROTECT THIS FUND FOR US IN HIS/HER COUNTRY'S BANK
ACCOUNT.
I SINCERELY BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN BE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE TO US
HENCE I AM CONTACTING YOU AND ALSO REQUESTING FOR YOUR
DISCRETION,MATURITY AND CO-OPERATION.MY SUPERIOR HAS COMPLETED ALL
ADMINISTRATIVE STEPS TO SEE THAT THIS FUND RECEIVES ALL THE
REQUESTED APPROVALS IMMEDIATELY YOU GIVE ME THE GO AHEAD.

ALL I NEED FROM YOU ARE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS.

(1) YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS.THIS WILL ENABLE ME MAKE JOB
DESCRIPTION TO THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE IN YOUR FAVOUR AS
A CONTRACTOR.

(2) YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN US.


AWAITING YOUR MAIL

BEST REGARDS,

DR. JOHN FREMO

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