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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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: dan kofi <dan_koffi100e@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <drkofidan@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:05:02 +0000
Subject: ref Dan



FROM- Dr Dan Kofi,H.O.D. Clinical Pharmacology,University of Lagos,Lagos State,
Dear Friend,
I am Dr.Dan kofi, the Head of Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Director of research, at the University of Lagos,Lagos State Nigeria. I write to solicit your assistance in a project of mutual benefits. In February 1999, a research grant (US$26.5Million) was given to my department with I am leading a team of other clinical pharmacologists, by the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria,to conduct a research on the effect of a Sickle Cell Disease in Nigeria.The research has since been concluded (specifically in August 2002). Of the total amount given to us for the research purposes we only expended US$16 Million leaving a balance of US$10.5 Million.
I am contacting you with a view to transferring this balance out for our own use. I have put in over 25 years of live into working for the government and as academics I do NOT have anything to show for it,hence this opportunity we see as a God-Sent one.
I sincerely hope that you will be of assistance to me.I implore you to treat this mail as confidentially as possible as I am still active academician, though retiring in the first quarter of next year. If you are not in a position to assist , do not respond to this mail and I apologize for taking your time. Upon receipt of your acceptance to assist in this,I will negotiate on what should be your take from this ammount for assisting . If interested in this venture, please send your bank account details,full names and address and your direct mobile phone/land lines for effective communication.Please I await your urgent response .Thanks for your co-operations,while your mail reply is highly anticipated.
Yours Sincerely,DR Dan Kofi

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