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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)
  • "million us 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • drmohammed_ali2@yahoo.com.tw (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "=?big5?q?Dr.Mohammed=20Ali?=" <drmohammed_ali2@yahoo.com.tw>
Reply-To: drali_mohammed@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 02:52:45 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Project/Trust


§Ú¦³·sªº«H½c¤F!§A¥i¥H±H«Hµ¹§Ú¨ì: drmohammed_ali2@yahoo.com.tw

Dear Sir/Madam,


My sincere greeting to you.


l am Dr. Mohammed Ali Pay Officer Central Bank Of Nigeria, CBN. l wanted to entrust the sum of FIFTY-FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS(US$55M) into your account for safe-keeping and for business purpose, l have perfectly make every arrangement to move this fund in your name as soon as you indicate your willingness to assist me and I want to assured you that your assistance to conduct this business with me is 100% risk free, so you don't have anything to worry about, all l need is your assistance as a foreign partner.


Be rest assured that your assistance to me shall be entitled to 25% of the total amount,10% set aside incase of any expenses that may be incured by both parties,After the sucessful transfer l shall make a trip to your country for you to introduce me to any good business that we can invest with the 65%.Kindly indicate your willingness by sending me your urgent reply and if you want to know how l made this fund l will let

you know that as soon as l receive your reply.


Thanks and May God bless you


Dr.Mohammed Ali

PAY OFFICER CBN

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

- Dr.Mohammed Ali

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