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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • viceatiku_gov@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ATIKU ABUBAKAR" <atiku209@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: atiku2007_abubakar@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 19:05:17 +0300
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL...JUN

			Atiku Abubakar Vice President of Nigeria

Dear Jun,

 

I got your contact through your country's chamber of commerce and industry as one of the honest business personalities who can be capable to handle my business proposal .
 
My name is Atiku Abubakar the Vice President Of Nig. As you might have heard about my political unrest in recent times, you might also have heard of my political embattlement with the presidency, for these reasons i then deemed it no longer comfortable to invest my money in my country. Hence this contact with you for assistance. 
 
I want to transfer the sum of $75,000,000.00 (Seventy-Five million Dollars) to your care in bits of $38M first and 37$M next due to the volume of the money which i  deposited with a finance and security company abroad and it has to be confidential due to the sensitive nature of my position .

 

I will furnish you with every details as i have handed all the legal documents needed for this transaction to my personal representative whom i will introduce you to.He is to deal with you directly on my behalf due to the sensitive nature of my position since i did a declaration of asset before assuming office and i am not expected to accumulate excess fund in my account here in Nigeria while still in office.

 

I want to inform you that there is no risk involved as you are the only person aware of this fund.we all stand to benefit from this $75m. Am offering you 30% of this fund for your assitance in providing certified bank account to transfer this fund.

 

We shall enter into deed of an irrevocable partnership bond and agreement which will be drafted upon your acceptance to my proposal before the fund will be given to you due to the volume of the money.

 

Your response is needed if you accept my condition and i will be glad if you have any lucrative bussiness i can invest in your country.You will therefore be furnished with special instructions on how to proceed.

 

Get back to me immediately for details on how to proceed next. 

 My private email; viceatiku_gov@yahoo.fr 

Yours sincerely,                                                     

Atiku Abubakar                                                         
Vice President Of Nig.
(GCFR,MINF,PSSH)                    
                                             

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