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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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• 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.
  • drtimtayo_4@yahoo.co.in
  • timtayo@webmail.co.za

Fraud email example:

From: "Tim Tayo" <phils232001@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 05:59:18 +0000
Subject: urgent reply


NOTE=REPLY TO THESE ABOVE EMAIL BOXE
drtimtayo_4@yahoo.co.in
timtayo@webmail.co.za

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
LAGOS-NIGERIA

DEAR SIR,

WE WRITE THIS LETTER WHICH I PRAY SHOULD BE URGENTLY
REPLIED.

I DR TIM TAYO, PRESENTLY THE DIRECTOR OF THE
FINANCE IN THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
HEADQUARTERS , LAGOS NIGERIA
I AM IN NEED OF YOUR GENUINE ASSISTANT AND TRUST
BECAUSE AS A TOP OFFICIAL OF RULING GORVERNMENT, I
WANT TO SAFE GAURD MY INTEREST IN YOUR COUNTRY
BEFORE THE END OF THE TENURE
OF THIS ADMINISTRATION,
MORE ALSO WE AS CIVIL SERVANT ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OWN
OR OPERATE A FOREIGN ACCOUNT HENCE A FOREIGNER IS NEEDED.

I PRESENTLY HAVE AN OVER INVOICED CONTRACT PAYMENT OF
USD38.5M(THIRTY-EIGHT FIVE HUNDREN THOUSAND US
DOLLAR) WHICH HAS REMAIN UNCLAIMED SINCE 1997.MY
SUPERIOR IN THIS PRESENDENCY HAVE MANDATE ME TO
PRESENT A HONEST FOREIGNER WHO CAN
CONVENIENTLY PROJECT THIS FUND FOR US IN HIS BANK
ACCOUNT IN HIS COUNTRY. I SINCERELY BELIEVE THAT YOU
CAN BE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE TO US. THIS IS WHY I AM
CONTACTING YOU AND ALSO REQUESTING FOR YOUR
DISCRETION,MATURITY AND CO-0PORATION.

MY SUPERIORS HAS COMPLETED ALL ADMINISTRATIVE STEPS
TO SEE THAT THIS FUND RECEIVES ALL THE REQUEST
APPROVALS IMMEDIATELY YOU GIVE ME THE GO AHEAD.
ALL I NEED FROM YOU ARE THE FOLLOWING.

(1) BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER
(2) NAME AND FULL ADDRESS OF YOUR NORMINATED BANK ACCOUNT WITH
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
(3) YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN US.

I SHALL SEND YOU BY EMAIL DETAIL OF THE CONTRACT
EXECUTED SOON AFTER I RECEIVE YOUR EMAIL MESSAGE. YOU
WILL BE ENTITLED TO 30% OF THE TOTAL FUND
IMMEDIATELY WE ARRIVE YOUR COUNTRY FOR SHARING. 10%
WILL COVER ALL EXPENSES WE SHALL DO
BOTH HERE AND IN YOUR COUNTRY. PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO REACH
ME FOR MORE DETAIL. DO NOT HESITATE TO SEND ME
AN EMAIL MESSAGE.

I SINCERELY COUNT ON YOUR ASSISTANCE.REMEMBER .I AM
HIGHLY PLACED OFFICIAL AND EXPECT ABSOLUTE
DISCRETION FROM YOU IN ORDER TO PROTECT OUR HONOUR
FROM FOREIGN JOURNALIST WHO SEEK TO DESTROY MEMBER
OF OUR RULING CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT
THIS TRANSACTION IS HITCH-FREE, SO YOU NEED NOT
ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR AT ALL.
I EXPECT YOUR REPLY IMMEDIATELY.

BEST REGARDS,

DR TIM TAYO.

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