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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348026861251 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr IGWE GODWIN GODWIN <drigwegodwin1@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 02:42:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: INVESTMENT PROJECT? Attn:Mr.VICTIMNAME


Attn:Mr.VICTIMNAME,

Thank you very much for your mail and your request too. First let me commend on your willingness towards the invitational proposal.

Furthermore, I want you to assure you that this project is 100% risk free and you should not entertain any fear.

More so, Let us put our heads together to get this project done I have all the necessary documents that will prove its genuinity.

All that I want from you is trust, honesty and above all the fear of God.
I will be very glad if you give me a call for more details. This is real business and needs your support to invest this huge amount of money in question.

I want you to forward a copy of your identity for recognition, I will like if you send me the quotation of the place in your country, which you think we can invest this fund without any problem. May I ask how much will it cost of an hectares of a land for building Estate.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.
Dr Igwe Godwin.
Mobile:+234-8026861251


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