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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:
  • "transfer into your account" (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)
  • "million us 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)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • jessicamarris@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "hendrick marrislord" <jessicamarris1@msn.com>
Reply-To: hendrickmarrislord@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2006 14:11:36 +0000
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION

MR HENDRICK MARRISLORD
E-MAIL jessicamarris@yahoo.co.in
Attn;president/ceo
RE: TRANSFER OF US$22,000,000 INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
I am HENDRICK MARRISLORD , Telex/Money transfer Director of Nigeria apex
Bank (Central Bank Of Nigeria). Since my assumption of office on appointment
by the present Democratic Government, I have been able to ream the image of
this Nation by offsetting most over duecontract sums owed by the Federal
Government of Nigeria to foreign contractors in the past years.
On the process of these payments, I discovered through investigation that my
predecessor attempted to move out the above-mentioned sum outside Nigeria
but was unable as he was removed out of office unaware, Now, I have
concluded all necessary arrangements for
the smooth transfer of the money to your account on trust.Contacting you on
this issue became imperative owing to recommendations through an acceptance
of your good integrity and trustworthiness as I came across in your
particulars through a Foreigner who describe as an honest man. The fund
originated from the balance of anover-invoiced sum of which the principal
sum hadbeenpaid to foreign company that executed the contract some years
ago.
This fund has been floatingin a suspense account with Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN)for a long period of time and I as the Director ofTelex/Money
Transfer Department of CBN in the
courseof my duty discovered this fund and decided to transfer it outside
Nigeria through a trustworthy partner who will share the fund with me on 40%
to 60% basis.Therefore, what is required from you is to forward in your
confidential bank particulars where this fundwill be transferred. As you
will have 40% of the22million US dollars after a successful transfer into
your account abroad, part of my 60% will be usedon importation of valuable
goods and purchasing of cars through you in Nigeria. Note: that this
transaction is risk free and will be concluded within 14 working days and
the money be remitted into your account.
Please contact me on this e-mail address(jessicamarris@yahoo.co.in]. Also
send meyour telephone/fax numbers if you have. Also include your street
address. Please if you are interested in this proposal, as well as if not,
do not hesitate to let me know in time.
Thanks in advance for a mutualand fruitful business association.

Truly yours
MR HENDRICK MARRISLORD

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