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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 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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found 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.
  • san_bak@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sanusi Bakare" <sanusi_bakare2@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 12:53:59 +0000
Subject: ENDEAVOUR TO READ/ REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

From The Desk Of The
Chairman Contract Award Committee
Federal Republic Of Nigeria
Tinubu Square, Lagos State
Nigeria.

I am Sir Sanusi Bakare, Chairman Contract Awarding Committee, Federal Republic

Of Nigeria, it is with trust I address this letter to you, presently I have
the sum of $6.5m at my disposal, this money was given to my by group of
contractors who l assisted in obtaining contracts from the Federal Government Of
Nigeria {Contract Award Committee.}

In return for generous assistance l was compensated with the above-mentioned sum. Presently I am seriously seeking for a foreigner who will assist me with a convenient foreign account, which this said money could be wired into. Pending my arrival in your country for disbursement and investment, l will also need your advice on what sector to invest in.

As a government official I am not allowed to operate a foreign account that is why I urgently need your assistance.

If you accept this proposal, I will urge you to send the underlisted into my mailbox.

YOUR BANK DETAILS (bank name, bank address account/route no, residential address, your personal phone no, and your fax no.) For communication sake.

In addition 20% of this money out of the transferred fund will be yours. If you accept the proposal.

I will urge you to send your reply to my private email address: san_bak@myway.com

Regard's

Sanusi Bakare.

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