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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "you will be entitled to 30%" (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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • adeinn03@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • adeinn1@indiatimes.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ade inn <adeinn03@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: adeinn1@indiatimes.com
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:34:09 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: adeinn03@yahoo.com



PLEASE REPLY TO THIS BOX.

adeinn1@indiatimes.com


 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

 

 LAGOS-NIGERIA.

 



 DEAR SIR/MADAM,

 

 WE WRITE THIS LETTER WHICH I PRAY SHOULD BE URGENTLY

 REPLIED.

 

 I DR ADE INNOCENT, PRESENTLY THE DIRECTOR OF THE

 FINANCE IN THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

 HEADQUARTERS, LAGOS NIGERIA

 

 I AM IN NEED OF YOUR GENUINE ASSISTANT AND TRUST

 BECAUSE AS A TOP OFFICIAL OF THE RULING GORVERNMENT, I

 WANT TO SAFE GAURD MY INTEREST IN YOUR COUNTRY BEFORE

 THE END OF THE TENURE OF THIS  ADMINITRATION.


 MORE ALSO WE AS CIVIL SERVANT ARE FORBIDDEN TO OWN

 OR OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT, HENCE A FOREIGNER IS NEEDED IN THIS .

 TRANSACTION.

 

 I PRESENTLY HAVE AN OVER INVOLCED CONTRACT PAYMENT OFUSD38.5M(THIRTY-EIGHT MILLION,



FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR) WHICH HAS REMAIN UNCLAIMED SINCE 1997,



MY SUPERIOR IN THIS  PRESENDENCY HAVE MANDATED ME TO PRESENT A HONEST FOREIGNER WHO CAN

CONVENIENTLY PROTECT THIS FUND FOR US IN HIS COUNTRY'S BANK

ACCOUNT.

 

 I SINCERELY BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN BE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE TO US. THIS

 IS  WHY I AM CONTACTING YOU AND ALSO REQUESTING FOR YOUR

 DISCRETION, MATURITY AND CO-OPERATION.

 

 

 MY SUPERIOR HAS COMPLETED ALL ADMINISTRATIVE STEPS

 TO SEE THAT THIS FUND RECEIVES ALL THE REQUESTED

 APPROVALS IMMEDIATELY YOU GIVE ME THE GO AHEAD.

 

 ALL I NEED FROM YOU ARE THE FOLLOWING:

 


 

 (1) NAME AND FULL ADDRESS OF YOUR NORMINATED BANK WITH

 TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.

 

 (2) YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY

 COMMUNICATION BETWEEN US.

 

 I WILL SEND YOU BY FAX DETAILS OF THE CONTRACT

 EXECUTED SOON AFTER I RECEIVE YOUR EMAIL REPLY FIRST. 


 YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 30% OF THE TOTAL  FUND IMMEDIATELY WE

 ARRIVE YOUR COUNTRY FOR SHARING.10% WILL COVER ALL MISCALLANEOUS

 EXPENSES  WE MAY INCUR BOTH HERE AND IN YOUR  COUNTRY.

 PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO REACH ME FOR MORE  DETAILS. DO NOT HESITATE TO

 SEND ME AN EMAIL OR A FAX MESSAGE AND CALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.


 I SINCERELY COUNT ON YOUR ASSISTANCE, REMEMBER I AM A HIGHLY PLACED  

 OFFICIAL AND EXPECT ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY FROM YOU IN ORDER TO 

 PROTECT OUR PERSONAL INTEGRITY AND HONOUR FROM FOREIGN JOURNALIST WHO 

 SEEK TO DESTROY MEMBER OF OUR RULING CIVILIAN GORVERNMENT.

 

 

 THIS TRANSACTION IS HITCH-FREE, SO YOU NEED NOT

 ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR AT ALL.

 

 

 I EXPECT YOUR REPLY IMMEDIATELY.

 BEST REGARDS,

 

 DR. ADE INNOCENT.


 









- ade inn

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