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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "% will be for you" (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)
  • "i got your email address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Dr=20Orji=20UZOR=20Kalu?= <d.kalu@ymail.com>
Reply-To: dr_orjiuzorkalu@yahoo.it
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:55:28 +0530 (IST)
Subject: VERY VERY URGENT!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: d.kalu@ymail.com



- VISITED MY WEBSITE TO KNOW ME.
Dear Friend.
I am Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor in one of the eastern states in Nigeria from 1999 to 2007. I am in desperate need of your help, I got your email address from a friend in foreign affairs ministry, i made some money while in office, and the total amount of this money is $29.9 million all in us dollars. For confirmation check www.orjikalu.com.
I cannot touch this money now because i am being monitored, so i need this money to be transferred out of the country into your private account, and you will be advice on how to split it into several account in your country, after you must have gotten your own shared of the money for the job you did.
I hope i can trust you with this money, it is all i have left, and 65% will be for me while 30% will be for you and 5% for your expense before and after the transaction. I will use this money for my presidential campaign come 2010.If this transaction is executed perfectly, I will have you come over to Nigeria to help me take charge of my glass factory.
Please get in touch with me by e-mail. You can also include your telephone number in your response to enable us discuss further. I am confident we will work together.
Thanking you in anticipation for your co-operation, while expecting your positive response.
Yours faithfully.
DR.ORJI UZOR KALU

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