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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "sani abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • vicky_ayepola@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Victor Ayepola" <agent_ayepola@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: vicky_ayepola@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:31:40 +0800
Subject: urgent offer...

Dear Friend,
I humbly crave your indulgence in sending this mail, if the contents does not
meet with your personal and business ethics, I apologize in advance.
I am Mr. Victor Ayepola a personal treasurer to a Presidential Aspirant,
Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa The former governor of Lagos state Nigeria who was
detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC )
on Dec. 24, 2005 in connection with late Gen. Sani Abacha's loot allegedly traced
to him. You can confirm more for your self in this website below:
http://odili.net/news/source/2005/dec/30/302.html

I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$25.5M, which I seek your Partnership
in accommodating for us. You will be rewarded with 20% of The total sum for your
partnership and to cover any expanses you will make to see to the successful
conclusion of this transaction . Already the funds have left the shore of
Nigeria
to an European private Financial security Company where the final crediting is
expected to be carried out.
YOUR ROLE: All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the Above
quoted Sum and I will re-profile the funds with your
name, which will enable The
European security company transfer the sum to you. This is to avoid the fund been
traced to my boss or any of us working with him and putting him into more troubles.
As Soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with me,
I Will provide you with the details. Contact me at ( vicky_ayepola@yahoo.com </ym/Compose?To=Vicky_ayepola@yahoo.com> )
Thank you very much
Regards
Mr. Victor Ayepola

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