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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:
  • "sani abacha" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "rev mark" <e-ef@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 15:54:17 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: HELLO




Dear VICTIM-FULLNAME

I am obliged to inform you that your contract fund have been finally approved for payment.

This development resulted from the consistency reports we have been receiving from foreign contractors that they have not received the over due contract payment.In view of this, a meeting was held with the UN secretary and Federal Government of Nigeria to see how to put an end to this problem. It is why this office has been asked to monitor all payment.

Finally, it was agreed that the Federal Government of Nigeria would pay all involved contractors from the recovered loots of late military head of state General Sani Abacha through United States of America.

You therefore advised to forward the following to us for immediate instruction for your payment.

1) Your account information.

2) Contract Certificate

3) Data page of your International passport

Yours faithfully,

REV,.D Mark

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