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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister dickson James <funmiosungboye@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 08:15:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: urgent reply needed


Attention,

I write to seek your cooperation as a foreign partner and your
assistance to enable us to own industries and invest in the stable
economy of
your country.

I am Dickson James a senior civil servant with Nigerian civil. I am
making this proposal to you in strict confidence on behalf of myself
and
my partner, As senior civil servants of the Nigerian Government
Nigerian
civil service laws (Code of Conduct Bureau) forbids us to own a foreign
accounts and we have in our possession an overdue payment bill totaling
eighteen million, five hundred thousand United States Dollars
(US$18,500,000.00) which we want to transfer abroad with the assistance
and
co-operation of a company/or an individual to receive the said funds,
via a
reliable Bank Account on our behalf.

To enable me educate you more on the modalities of this transaction.
For your assistance, you shall receive 30% of the entire sum, amounting
to US$5.55 million of the US$18.5Million, while 60% of the total sum,
amounting to US$11.1 million will be for me and my partners and 10%
amounting to US$1.85Million will be used to defray all expenses
incurred in
the course of transferring these funds to your account, such as
taxation and other miscellaneous.
Do note that all modalities have been perfected to ensure a hitch
free
transfer of these funds and on receipt of your sincere desire to assist
us, we will swing into full action and we hope to complete the transfer
of the funds within 14 working days with your assistance and total
commitment.

Please treat as very urgent.
Regards,

Dickson James


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