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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:
  • "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)
  • ",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)
  • "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • j_eno2002@yahoo.com
  • fromthe_president@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "presidency111@terra.es" <presidency111@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:29:55 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Final Release of your contract/inheritance Part payment!!!


CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!

I'm Dr. Usman Atiku, Chief Auditor to the President Federal Republic of Nigeria, we have received a confirmed instructions from the PRESIDENT CHIEF ALHAJI UMAR MUSA YAR-ADUA this evening to release and dispatch an ATM Card to you via means of Fedex, on this note, you are required to forward immediately to the below accredited Bank Card Center your full mailing address and your name to enable them issue and activate an ATM Card to you as the beneficiary.

Note: Our accredited bank (UBA) ATM card center has been mandated to issue an ATM Card in your favor and load the sum of $4,500,000.00 (four million five hundred thousand united states dollars) in the Card from the reserve account as part payment for your Contract/Inheritance payment, the balance will be given to you before the middle of the year. This card centre will send the card to you as soon as you contact them on the below information:

Head of customer service, UBA Card centre: Engr. John Eno
Email: j_eno2002@yahoo.com
Customer Care line: +234-1-656-6854.

Please kindly contact them now for your ATM card.

Yours truly,
Chief Auditor to the President
Fromthe_president@yahoo.com






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