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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:
  • "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: "fred james" <fredjames1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: fredjames_1860@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 06:22:46 -1000
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL TRANSFER !!



ATTN:SIR/MADAM,

I WISH TO SOLICITE YOUR ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE MEWITH A SOLUTION TO A MONEY
TRANSFER OF FIFTEEEN MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND (US$15,400,000.00).

MY NAME IS FRED JAMES, AN ACCOUNT OFFICER WITH HORSE BANK PLC.I GOT YOUR
CONTACT ADDRESS VIA THE INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE BUREAU OF MY
COUNTRY,IN MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUSTED FOREIGN PARTNER FOR THIS
BENEFICIAL BUSSINESS .

A TURKISH BUSSINESSMAN BY NAME (LATE DONALD ARIJ),LEFT A CLOSING BALANCE
OF(US$15,400,000.00),WITH MY BANK BEFORE HIS DEATH IN THE BOMB EXPLOSION IN
LAGOS, NIGERIA.WHICH SAD EVENT TOOK PLACE ON THE 27TH OF JANUARY 2002.

AFTER THE DEATH OF MR. DONALD ARIJ,I DISCOVERED HE PRESENTED HIS ONLY SON
AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO HIS FUND, BUT IT WAS QUITE UNFORTUNATE THAT THE
EXPLOSION CLAIMED THE LIVES OF THE ENTIRE FAMILIES, AS THEIR WAS KNOW
SURVIVOR.

AFTER SERIOUS INVESTIGATIONS,I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS NOBODY LEFT TO CLAIM
THIS MONEY,AND IF THE MONEY IS KEPT IN THE BANK FOR A LONG TIME,THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS MAY TURN IT INTO A DIFFERENT ACCOUNT,IT WAS IN THE COURSE OF THESE
THAT I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU TO FRONT YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE
MONEY,FOR THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE FOR THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION,I WILL
USE MY POSITION IN THE BANK TO EFFECT THE TRANSFER.THE NECCESSARY BACK UP
DOCUMENT THAT YOU WILL NEED FOR THE CLAIM WILL BE PUT IN PLACE AND FORWARDED
TO THE APPROPRATE QUARTERS AS SOON AS WE BEGIN THE TRANSACTION PROCESSES.

I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THIS IS A LIFE TIME TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE
BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US,AS WE WILL LIVE TO BE HAPPY AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF
THIS TRANSACTION, ALL I NEED IS YOUR MUTUAL
SUPPORT,COMMITEMENT,CONFIDENTIALITY AND TRUST. I HAVE RESOLVED TO COMPENSATE
YOUR INVOLVEMENT WITH 30% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT REMMITED,I SHALL KEEP 60% AND
10% FOR TAXES AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.

YOU ARE TO PROVIDE ME WITH A SAFE ACCOUNT WHERE THE FUNDS WILL BE
TRANSFERED,SECONDLY I WILL NEED YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER.

I INTEND TO CONSUMATE THESE TRANSACTION WITHIN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME
BASED ON YOUR CO-OPERATION AND SUPPORT.

I AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.

REGARDS.

FRED JAMES

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