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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million 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: "Obi Jacobs" <obijacobs@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 14:46:52 +0100
Subject: Call to partnership in business

Attn: Sir,

Call to partnership in business,

I am Obi Jacob, principal Attorney to the late minister of
sports in nigeria, Mr Ishaya Mark aku. It is quite obvious that the
patriotic entity died on Air-crash on Saturday 4th may 2002.

His death decrease the morale of our National Team towards the
up-coming 17th FIFA COUPE DE MONDE tagged KOREA/JAPAN 2002.
Beside, Mrs Elizabeth Mark Aku his wife, due to the trust and
confidence she has on me as his husband Attorney mandated me to search for a
reliable and trustworthy foreign partner, who will help receive some funds
which she had in cash totaling US$45M (Fourty Five Million United
States Dollars only) into a personal, company or any reliable foreign bank
She has decided to offer anybody who will be willing to render this
tremendous assistance,40% of the total sum.

Note that this transaction involves no risks,However this fund has been
deposited in security company in Nigeria (African Country) and you are
to deal direct to me so that I will be able to update you on this
transaction to enable me transfered the money to you from where the money is
right now.

Let me have your confidential, in your response to this proposal.I
shall let you into a complete detailed picture of this mutual beneficial
transaction when I have received your anticipated response.

This matter should be treated as urgent and strickly confidential,

Thanks and God bless you.

Best Regards,
Obi Jacob(for)
Mrs. Elizabeth Aku

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