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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "sani abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • douglas_gram@terra.com.mx (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Douglas Graham" <douglas_gram76@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 14:42:50 +0000
Subject: Please Reply

Dr. Graham Douglas
Email: douglas_gram@terra.com.mx
Dear Sir,
First I will like you to take your time to go over this mail carefully and
with patience. Please, this is a matter of urgency, this is because I need
your help and I need it very quickly too. At this stage I will like to
introduce my self. I am Dr. Graham Douglas. I am 65 years old, a
Nigerian.Today I am formally retired as the personal accountant to the late
head of state of this country Late General. Sani Abacha.I am presently
seeking political asylum in one of the country's in Europe. Since his demise
things have never been the same for us who served under his regime. I cannot
leave the country for now because the present government is still
investigating huge amounts of funds embezzled by the Late Head of State and
remains hostile to his family and properties. Shortly before his death the
General gave me a very huge amount of money to be transfered to an off-shore
Security company abroad and this I did with the help of his eldest son who
is presently being held in detention for human rights violations. In any
case the Luggages were successfully shipped out and they are currently in a
safe deposit abroad. All the papers to legally claim the Luggages is with my
attorney for security purposes and the amount in these Luggages is
US$21,320,000.00 (Twenty One Million, Three Hundred and Twenty Thousand U.S.
Dollars). The present government of my country has so far recovered most of
the funds transfered by the Late General but they do not and will not have
access to this one. This is because the Luggages are not in a bank like the
others already recovered but rather, in a security company and all documents
relating to it's existence completely unknown except by me. I have thought
about this and I have decided to invest the funds in these Luggages.
However, for now I sincerly want your help in the area of investment
opportunities in your country in Research, Real estate and properties,
computers and other things that will bring real returns for my investment
worth. Please, can you help me by recieving the funds as the
beneficiary?.There is no risk involved as the funds is already out of
Nigeria. All you need is just the papers to put forward before the Security
company and the funds will be released to you promptly. These papers I am
ready to send to you as soon as I hear from you with personal information
about your self. Please, be informed that you will be compensated with
US$1,300,000.00 (One Million,Three Hundred Thousand U.S dollars) of the
funds upon collection of the Luggages if you agree to help me, and the rest
we can put into any business that i might find interesting enough to invest
in. I await your urgent response. I will furnish you with more information
when I have heard from you. Please do furnish me with your phone and fax
numbers when responding. Thanks and God bless as I look forward to your
favourable reply. Yours sincerly,
Dr. Graham Douglas
Email: douglas_gram@terra.com.mx
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Confidentiality Notice: The information in this e-mail is confidential and
may also be the subject of legal privilege.It is intended solely for the
addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify me
immediately. You are hereby placed on notice that any copying, publication
or any other form of dissemination of this e-mail or its contents is
prohibited. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been
swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses.
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