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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: onyxnow <isisdragold@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:23:11 +1200
Subject: URGENT


http://www.10USDollars.2Freedom.com
Hi,
I have just joined this easy programe that has only cost me 10US dollars,
so keep this letter as my name is not on web page yet.
Thanks Melanie Lewis
http://www.10USDollars.2Freedom.com
THIS PROGRAM WAS FEATURED ON THE
HIGHLY REGARDED OPRAH WINFREY SHOW, AS WELL AS ON 20/20, 60 MINUTES, AND IN =
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Dear Opportunity Seeker,
You Can Turn $10 Into Around $40,000 In Perhaps 3 To 4 Weeks!
$10 is all it takes, and you can get the $10 back in a day or so.
THIS WORKS AND IT'S BEEN PROVEN TO BE COMPLETELY LEGAL
If you're in need of cash FAST and you don't have much cash to invest, then =
this program is exactly what you need. Please take the time to read this both =
completely and carefully, as it has the potential of paying many dividends in =
return.
Usually when one receives this kind of a message, the "Delete" button is hit =
immediately; however, please hold on a second, because this program is =
different, as there are built-in safeguards. You can also email the =
participant in Position No. 4 to make sure that they were actually paid and =
that I'm legally participating in this opportunity. Also, you can check to =
see how successful the system has been for them, prior to deciding whether or =
not you'd like to participate.
This program works with an investment of $10 in U.S. Dollars, and it has a =
potential return of around $40,000 within 3 or 4 weeks. If you're not getting =
a return on investment like this to whatever program you're currently =
promoting, you have very little to lose in giving this program a shot! Every =
day thousands of people just like you and me are becoming FINANCIALLY =
INDEPENDENT with this program.
IN THIS PROGRAM EVERYONE WINS BECAUSE NO ONE CAN CHEAT ITS UNIQUELY IMPROVED =
SYSTEM
If you'd quite simply like to make a lot of money in a short period of time, =
be sure to take a look at this "CHEAT PROOF PROGRAM."
Although similar programs can work and have worked in the past to varying =
degrees, there are usually at least two problems inherent in them:
1. There's usually no way to monitor the returns; and
2. There's usually no way to totally eliminate cheaters, and, as a result, =
people have in the past added names without sending the money.
This program has permanently solved both of these problems. It works to its =
full potential becuase it's TOTALLY CHEAT PROOF, and, therefore, everyone =
gets paid for their participation. IT WORKS 100% OF THE TIME, because email =
enables you to verify that each person has been properly paid, and you're =
able to verify this right up front before deciding on whether you'd like to =
join in the program.
This is a FAILSAFE, MONEY-MAKING PROGRAM where cash receipts are VERIFIABLE =
in advance, where every participant is held ACCOUNTABLE, and where EVERYONE =
GETS PAID extremely well. That's why this program has taken off like it has.
You may have previously seen what have appeared to be similar programs =
around, and you may have thought that they're saturating the internet; but =
this NEW VERSION has all the SAFEGUARDS in place to counteract that which =
made the other programs suspect.
We believe that the current rate of return on the promotion of this program =
is in the neighborhood of 80%. Most people respond to this program because of =
the low investment amount of $10 and the obviously attainable high profit =
potential. There's no limit to the income you can generate from this program, =
and once you've experienced and verified its absolute validity, you can do =
the same thing over and over and over again! However, you must follow the =
instructions exactly, and, as a result of its viral nature, you have the =
potential to be paid by thousands of people once your email address reaches =
the No. 1 position.
HONESTY, COMMITMENT, INTEGRITY,
AND TEAMWORK MAKE THIS DREAM WORK
I think everyone has heard of PayPal, the largest online bank in the world =
today, which is now owned and operated by Ebay. If you're not already a =
PayPal member, it's really easy to sign up for free. Just click on this link, =
or paste it into your browser's address bar and click on Go:
https://www.paypal.com/us/mrb/pal=3DXD6LNGMEKMLSY
Be sure to register with a Premier or Merchant Account, not with a Personal =
Account, otherwise you won't be able to receive the payments in this program =
which are as small as $5.
SIMPLY FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS
BELOW TO RECEIVE AROUND $40,000 POSSIBLYAS SOON AS WITHIN THE NEXT 3 TO 4 =
WEEKS:
FIRST STEP:
First, you need to " right click " on this page and then select " copy " and =
copy this letter into a text editing program like "Notepad", "Wordpad", or =
"Microsoft Word". Then, BEFORE YOU MAKE ANY CHANGES TO IT :
SECOND STEP:
Second, open up your PayPal account and click on the "Send Money" tab on your =
"My Account Overview" page. Under the "Enter Details" section, enter the =
email address of No. 1 on the below email list of members. Then, enter the =
amount of $5 and be sure that the Currency shows USD - U.S. Dollars. When it =
asks what For, select the option of "Service/Other". Now click on the =
"Continue" button to go to the next page.
After verifying that all the information you've just put in is accurate and =
correct, go down to "Message To Recipient" and type in "Please Add Me To Your =
List" in the "Subject" box and also in the "Message" box. PLEASE NOTE that =
this is VERY IMPORTANT, because doing this makes the program completely =
legal.
THIRD STEP:
Third, now go back to the "Send Money" tab on your "My Account Overview" page =
and go through the same steps to send $5 to the email address of No. 5 on the =
below email list of members. However, this time, in the "Subject" and =
"Message" boxes type in "Thanks, I've Joined!" This is important as a way for =
the person in the No. 5 position to keep track of the progress being made and =
to thereby keep sending out more email messages until they've received at =
least 20 responses.
Your email messages will come from PayPal, so this way you know that anything =
like "Thanks, I've Joined!" emails coming from anywhere else is an attempt by =
someone to cheat the program.
FOURTH STEP:
Here's the mailing list you're purchasing for the total one-time payment of =
$10:
No. 1 - bobseymour@msn.com
No. 2 - InfiniteLifeLight@gmail.com
No. 3 - caroline@lettinga.ws
No. 4 - TheScienceOfGettingRich.1@GMail.com
No. 5 - isisdragold@gmail.com
Now, remove the email address shown as No. 1, and change the numbers down =
through the No. 5 position. For example, No. 2 becomes No. 1, No. 3 becomes =
No. 2, No. 4 becomes No. 3, and No. 5 becomes No. 4. Now type in No. 5 and =
your own PayPal email address. Being in the No. 5 position will immediately =
earn you $5 payments for each person who signs up in the program as a result =
of your own personal efforts, and by the time your email address reaches the =
No. 1 position, you'll receive thousands of $5 payments!
Putting your email address in any other position would only be cheating =
yourself, because anyone can email the addresses on the list to pre-verify =
the validity of how things are progressing. Please make sure that you list =
the email address you used when when you signed up for your PayPal account, =
otherwise you won't receive any payments.
FIFTH STEP:
Now, mail this letter out to as many people as possible (for example, friends =
and email safelists - NO SPAM PLEASE - only mailings which are 100% legal and =
ethical). Sending out any SPAM emails would just ruin it for you and everyone =
else.
The No. 5 person is the Guardian of the Program, because they must continue =
to send out emails until they've received at least 20 "Thank You I've =
Joined!" emails from PayPal, and only from PayPal. This is the only way to =
ensure that you'll receive as many $5 payments as hoped for when your email =
address reaches the No. 1 position.
THIS IS HOW IT WORKS
If each and every email address in the No. 5 position follows the above steps =
honestly and completely, there'll hopefully be an AVERAGE of 20 people for =
each email address at each level. If this happens, the person who reaches the =
No. 1 position will receive:
Position No. 5 - $5 x 20 people =3D $100
Position No. 4 - $100 x 20 people =3D $2,000
Position No. 3 - $2,000 x 20 people =3D $40,000
Position No. 2 - $40,000 x 20 people =3D $800,000
Position No. 1 - $800,000 x 20 people =3D $16,000,000,
for a total of $16,000,100.
Of course, no system works perfectly. But, let's say for the sake of example, =
if the response AVERAGES only 10 people per level, the person who reaches the =
No. 1 position will receive:
Position No. 5 - $5 x 10 people =3D $50
Position No. 4 - $50 x 10 people =3D $500
Position No. 3 - $500 x 10 people =3D $5,000
Position No. 2 - $5,000 x 10 people =3D $50,000
Position No. 1 - $50,000 x 10 people =3D $500,000,
for a total of $500,050.
If the response AVERAGES only 5 people per level, the person who reaches the =
No. 1 position will receive:
Position No. 5 - $5 x 5 people =3D $25
Position No. 4 - $25 x 5 people =3D $125
Position No. 3 - $125 x 5 people =3D $625
Position No. 2 - $625 x 5 people =3D $3,125
Position No. 1 - $3,125 x 5 people =3D $15,625,
for a total of $15,650.
If the response AVERAGES only 2 people per level, the person who reaches the =
No. 1 position will receive:
Position No. 5 - $5 x 2 people =3D $10
Position No. 4 - $10 x 2 people =3D $20
Position No. 3 - $20 x 2 people =3D $40
Position No. 2 - $40 x 2 people =3D $80
Position No. 1 - $80 x 2 people =3D $160,
for a total of $170.
An average of only 2 signups per person is a ridiculously low example; but, =
nevertheless, where else will you earn back $170 from an initial investment =
of only $10, with the potential of much, much, much more? Do the math for =
yourself. What if the average was 17 people? 15 people? 13 people? 7 people? =
3 people? If everyone understands the potential of this program, why would =
anyone stop at only 20 people?
Please don't forget that aside from the money making potential of this =
program, every payment you receive will be from an email address which is now =
part of your own personal email list, which will also allow you to offer =
other programs in the future, and any email message you send to any of these =
email addresses will not be considered to be SPAM, as long as you provide a =
link for them to unsubscribe, if they choose, or to email you back and ask to =
be removed from your mailing list. In the example of an average of 10 =
signups, you would end up with an email list of 100,000 legitimate addresses, =
and the value of this might outweigh any immediate monetary considerations =
(although the money earned certainly couldn't hurt either).
REMEMBER: Position No. 5 on the list is the most important position, and the =
person in Position No. 5 must continue to send out emails until they receive =
at least the 20 "Thanks, I've Joined!" email messages from PayPal.
The total amount that you ever spend is $5 to Position No. 1 and $5 to =
Position No. 5, for a total of $10 all together. When you've received the 20 =
"Thanks, I've Joined!" emails from PayPal, you'll have already earned $100 =
back in Position No. 5, or 10 times the amount of your initial investment in =
the program. This could, of course, occur after even just one mailing to a =
legitimate, double opt-in safelist.
So, please give it your best honest effort, remembering that it's only ever =
costing you around the price of a lunch and perhaps some snacks on a break at =
your J.O.B. (just over broke), while providing you with the opportunity of =
banking thousands of dollars into your PayPal account!
_______________________
If you'd like to verify that this is totally and 100% legal:
Please refer to The U.S. Postal and Lottery Laws, Title 18, Sections 1302 and =
1341, or Title 18, Section 3005 of The U.S. Code. Also, The Code of Federal =
Regulations, Volume 16, Sections 255 and 436, states that a product or =
service must be exchanged for money received.
With this program, you're purchasing a viral mailing list for the total price =
of $10. Perhaps you've noticed other programs on the internet charging a =
similar price or much more for their viral list building opportunity.
http://www.10USDollars.2Freedom.com


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