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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "abuja" (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.
  
• 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.
  • julia_sadohuth@indiatimes.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Julia Sadoh" <julia_sadoh112@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:54:33 +0000
Subject: Your Immediate reply is highly needed

FROM THE DESK OF: ENGR.(MRS.) JULIA SADOH
DIRECTOR, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
NEW FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX, PHASE 111, AHMADU
BELLO WAY,
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.
P.M.B 083 GARKI, ABUJA
TEL: 09- 52383420
FAX: 09- 5234580
(Check out this for confirmation:.
http://www.nigeria.gov.ng/fed_min_health.aspx)

REPLY ON THIS EMAIL: julia_sadohuth@indiatimes.com

DATE:. 14TH JUNE, 2007

DEAR SIR,

TRANSFER OF US$15.5 MILLION INTO A PERSONAL/COMPANY'S OFFSHORE ACCOUNT

Based on the information gathered from the Ministry of Trade and Industry,we
intend to solicit your assistance on this transaction with you on the
assumption that you will not disappoint us. We have Fifteen Five Million,
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars US$15,500,000.00) which we made
overtime from over inflated contracts in my Ministry (Federal Ministry of
Health and Social Services).

We are seeking your assistance and permission to remit this amount into your
account or any other nominated account you can provide for us. Your
commission will be 20% of the total sum, 10% for expenses and the remaining
70% is for my colleagues and myself. Could you please notify me of your
acceptance to carry out this transaction urgently by e-mail only on the
receipt of this message.

Kindly, acknowledge the receipt of this letter by sending to me by email a
copy of this letter with your private Tel. And Fax number. I shall in
return inform you of the modalities for a formal application to secure the
necessary approvals for the immediate release of this fund into your
account.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Yours faithfully,

ENGR. (MRS) JULIA SADOH
reply on julia_sadohuth@indiatimes.com
Direct Tel:. +234 - 806719 - 3947

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