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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "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.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: yusuph opeola <yuflex_dking@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 07:54:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: SEEKING FOR HELP


hello
dear sir /ma,
my name is yusuph opeola,i am from nigeria .I have finish my studiess since 2003 but i am still seeking for job, the purpose of this mail is that i need your urgent help pls if you can do the help for me i will be very great full pls any amount you can use to help me pls help me out you can pay to either my wesetern info or my father account,here is my info below here.

BANK INFORMATION
BANK:UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
NAME ON ACC: OPEOLA LATEEF ADEBAYO
ACCOUNT #:0552000347923
I.D CARD #:2413320

THE WESTERN UNION INFORMATION
ADDRESS: 55,PIPELINE STREET ORILOWO EJIGBO LAGOS STATE NIGERIA
RECIEVER NAME: YUSUPH OPEOLA
PHONE: 2348034237119
thanks for your co-operation,pls if you could do that for me i will be very greatfull.
thanks
yusuph opeola




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