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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:
  • "million 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
• 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.
  • mrbenokon01@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: Mr.Ben Okon <okonb14@msn.com>
Reply-To: <benokon01@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:38:48 +0000
Subject: YOUR RESPONSE



NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION {NNPC},NIGERIA
CONTRACT NUMBER{NNPD/FGN/0276CONFILE0067
1998-2000.

Dear Partner

I am Mr. Ben Okon, in 1999/2000 i and my partner made over invoice of U.S.D$30,000,000,00(thirty million dollars) in a contract of USD$90, 000,000,00 Million Dollars which was executed by a Dutch contractor, As a civil servant we did not permitted to have such amount into our bank account that is why we need your assistance to help us and provide a safe Account where the fund can be transferred to, please if your interested to assist then forward to me the following information bellow as to enable us obtain all the legal document for back up the claim.

1,Your full name and address……………….
2,Your full bank information…………………
3,Your private phone number…………………
4,Your company name if any………………….

Note that after the successfully of this transaction you will have 35% and 60% is for us while 5% is for any expenses, get back to me on my private E-mail mrbenokon01@hotmail.com) if your interested

Regards,
Mr. Ben Okon.

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