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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:
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: danede fang <danedefang03@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <fdanede@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:14:06 +0100
Subject: URGENT ANSWER IS NEEDED



URGENT ANSWER IS NEEDED

I am Danede Fang, Director of ForEx Allocation, Spring Bank PLC, Lagos. My office controls the international debts/claims settlement procedures of a group of 5 banks in southern Nigeria. I have on my desk, a list of funds which could not be transfered to some nominated foreign accounts as these funds and/or accounts have been identified as ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits or over-invoiced sums, e.t.c. 0n this note I hereby propose a deal with you as regards to an unpaid fund. I have the file regarding these funds and the data are correct and un-altered.

As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds back to Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions I received two days ago from the Foreign Debts Reconciliation Department to submit the list of payment reports /expenditures and audited reports of revenues within the last quarter. With your co-operation, I intend to remit to you the sum of Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars Only, as part of international debts settlement. It is my guarantee that the transaction will be done in accordance with prevailing legislation in your country to protect you from any breach of the law.

My conditions:

1. The sum of USD$550,000.00 only will be transfered to you after proccessing of all relevant documents with your name as the bona-fide foreign beneficary.

2. This deal must be kept secret forever and all correspondence will be strictly by email/mobile telephone for purposes of our security, considering the huge amount of funds involved.

3.There will be no third parties as most problems associated with international claims settlements are as a result of the activities of agents and/or representatives.

4. After you receive the funds, you will then transfer 60% (after tax deductions) being my share into an account which I shall provide. The balance of 40% (after tax deductions) shall be your share.

As soon as I receive your affairmative response, the transfer process will commence without delay as I will proceed to include your name on the payment schedule to meet the five days mandate. I expect your urgent response.

Yours sincerely,Danede Fang.
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