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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:
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Edwin Clark <edwinclark27@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mredwinclark@live.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:30:39 -0600
Subject: ANTICIPATING FOR YOUR IS REPONSE.



Good day to you. It's my pleasure to contact you with this proposal. I Am Dr. Edwin Clark, Director of Contract Award and Payment of Oil Mineral Producing Area Development Commission (OMPADEC) Niger Delta since 2004 to 2006. During this period I secured some huge amount of DollarsUS$20,500,000.00 (Twenty Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars0 into our offshore payment center for my life Investment.
Now, reason why I contacted you is that, the federal government wants to Audit our Apex Bank together with our entire offshore center. I need a Reliable and honest person who will be of assistance to claim this said funds as one of the contractors who executed a contract in our Ministry by supplying and Installation of Agricultural Equipment and Electrical Appliance and also Computers to our entire ministry. Please, do let me know if you accept to be of assistance to me on this Mutual transaction. And all information you need to claim this funds Has been put in place. If you are interested to be my partner and Associate your response should be directed to this email address: mredwinclark@live.com. Note the following;
1. Your telephone and fax numbers is required.2. Your percentage for rendering assistance is 30% of the total sum. 3. An account were the money will be lodge will be provided by you 4. 5% of the total sum will be used to offset all expenses both local And international.
Thanks for your co-operation. Hope to hear from you soonest.Thanks and God Bless.
Dr. Edwin Clark,Email:mredwinclark@live.com.
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