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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "richard taylor" <rtaylor_catcheoil2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: rtaylor@mail.vu
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 22:38:53 -0600
Subject: FROM DR RICHARD TAYLOR

FROM THE DESK DR RICHARD TAYLOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,
PARKAGING AND COURIER DEPARTMENT,
NIGERIA.


COMPLIMENT DEAR,

I KNOW THIS WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW ME
.I AM DR RICHARD TAYLOR I WORK IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AS DIRECTOR
IN PACKAGING AND COURIER DEPARTMENT.

I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN MY SEARCH FOR A HONEST PERSON THROUGH ONE OF MY
COLLEAGUES HERE IN THE CENTRAL BANK WHO SAID THAT I CAN CONFIDE IN YOU
.I WANT YOU TO HELP ME CLEAR THIS PACKAGE THAT IS ALREADY IN EUROPE
WHICH I SHIPPED THROUGH OUR CBN ACCREDITED COURIER AGENT BUT THE
CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE IS $32,000,000.00 ALL IN $100.00 BILLS, BUT
THE COURIER COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW THAT IT IS MONEY THAT I HAVE IN THE
PACKAGE .ALL I WANT YOU TO DO FOR ME NOW IS THIS GIVE ME YOUR MAILING
ADDRESS YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX AND I HOPE THAT AT THE END OF THE
DAY YOU WILL HAVE 30%, 65% WILL BE FOR ME AND 5% WILL BE FOR EXPENESES.

MY IDENTITY MUST NOT BE REVEALED TO ANYBODY. IF THIS ARRANGEMENT IS
OKAY BY YOU ,YOU CAN CALL E-MAIL ME FOR SECURITY REASONS.OTHER
MODALITIES WILL BE DISCUSSED AS SOON AS YOU GET BACK TO ME INCLUDING
SENDING OF THE KEYS TO THE BOXES TO YOU.

NOTE:COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE STRICTLY. THROUGH E-MAIL FOR SECURITY
REASONS.


YOURS FAITHFULLY
DR RICHARD TAYLOR

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