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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: Advanrooj Advanrooj <charlesservsoludo@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: intralink.co-op@live.com
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2008 03:38:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT PLEASE


Dear,
 
Good day. How is your family couple with your work? I hope you are doing well.
 
I am Engineer David Rooj of Intralink Co-operation. in #7 ikorodu road maryland Imo State, Nigeria. based on computer hardware.
 
I am having some setback in my company as a result of some abnormalities, my friend Mr. Theodor Orji, the incumbent Governor of Abia State helped me with USD11,500,000.00 (Eleven million Five Hundred United States Dollars) to put in my business, but there is controversy in his tenor, his opposition sued him to court claiming that he rigged the election. the case is still in tribunal for the judgement. 
 
In  this situation, he advice me on transferring the money to a foreign account so that it will not be traceable to Nigerian Government as well not to jeopardize his personality and political pursuit because he helped me. Please this is not scam. It is the truth. I don¢t mind given you some aspect of the money instead of loosing all to Nigerian Government.
 
I still have plans of investing more in my company and any other business that will be lucratiave they¢re after these controversies.
Please this is serious, it is not a child¢s play, please treat it with the urgency it require.
 
You can call me on 234083307980 or email; for more information or send me your as well to call you either.
 
Eng. David Rooj.

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