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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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Oluwa Prosper" <info_fedmps_2@msn.com>
Reply-To: info_fedmps@myway.com
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 18:14:41 +0000
Subject: STRICTLY PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

STRICTLY PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL
From: Dr.Dr.Oluwa Prosper
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF MINES AND STEEL
DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY
Lagos, NIGERIA

Dear,Sir
It is my great pleasure to write you this letter on
behalf of my colleagues.I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation
with you in the execution of a deal hereunder for the benefit of all parties
and hope you will keep it confidential because of its nature.Within the
Department of Minerals and Energy where I work as a Director of Audit, with
the co-operation of one other top officials, we have in our possession an
overdue payment in US funds.

The said funds represent 10% percentage of the contract value executed on
behalf of my Department by a foreign contracting firm, which we the
officials over-invoiced to the amount of Twenty-Three Million, Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars only (US$23,500,000)
Now the present elected Government is determined to pay foreign contractors
/ Beneficiaries all over due debts (1995-2005) owed as to maintain good
relations with foreign Governments and non-Governmental Agencies, we then
included our bills US$23,500,000 for approvals with the Federal ministry of
Finance through the Federal Ministry Of Mines and Steel Finance Dept.
We are seeking your assistance to front YOU as the beneficiary of this
unclaimed fund, since we are not allowed to operate foreign accounts.
Details and change of beneficiary information on application for claim to
reflect payment and approvals will be secured on behalf of You/your Company.

My colleagues and I are prepared to give you US$5M while we take $18.5M

This business is completely safe secure provided you treat it with utmost
confidentiality. It does not matter whether You/your Company does contract
projects here in Nigeria as a transfer of powers will be secured in favour
of You/your Company. Your specialization is of no hindrance to the
successful execution of this transaction. I have reposed my confidence in
you and hope that you will not disappoint us.

Kindly notify me by mail your details FULL NAME, CONTACT INFO, OCCUPATION,
TELE. for further communication upon your acceptance of this proposal.
Yours faithfully,

From: Dr.Dr.Oluwa Prosper
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF MINES AND STEEL
DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY
Lagos, NIGERIA



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