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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:
  • "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • barr_nig88@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Christopher=20Wilson?= <barr_nig88@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: barr_nig24@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 21:59:43 +0530 (IST)
Subject: INVESTMENT OF OIL AND GAS FUND!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: barr_nig88@yahoo.co.in

Dear Friend!!!


We are members of the "Contract Award Committee", Ministry of Petroleum Resources,Nigeria. We are searching for an agent who will assist us in the transfer and receipt of Thirty one Million US Dollars (US$31Million) and investment same in any lucrative venture in your country as we cannot bring bring our shares back into our country because of government restrictions on civil servants.


You will be required to;( 1) Assist in the transfer/claim of the said sum, (2) Advise on lucrative area(s) of investment, and (3) Assist in the management of same investments after you must have claimed the funds.


For your services in this transaction you shall be rewarded with 20% of the total sum/funds, while 10% of the investments profit shall be paid to you annually. Our share in the transaction is 70% while 10% will settle all expenses that would be made during the process of the transfer of the fund into your account.


What is the tax regime in your country and how best would you want the funds invested to ensure good investment return thereafter?


We wait your urgent and positive response so that we can application for the wire/transfer of the fund to you. Do keep this transaction to yourself due to our position. But feel free to direct your questions to me if any.



This transaction is 100% risk-free as we shall follow all the outlined proceedures by the government to avoid any problem after the transfer of the fund.


NAME:


PHONE NO:


FAX NO:


ADDRESS:


Yours faithfully,


Christopher wilson.



- Christopher Wilson

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