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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: keneddy green <keneddygreen20071@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: keneddygreen2007@myway.com
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 04:56:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM A CONCERNED CITIZEN


TO: VICTIM-FULLNAME
CHRISTIAN BRETHREN, CALVARY GREETINGS.I PRESUMED THAT YOU ARE
A CHRISTIAN THAT WAS WHY, I USED CALVERY GREETINGS TO GREET YOU.
THIS EMAIL MESSAGE SHOULD NOT COME AS A SURPRISE TO YOU FOR
I HAVE BEEN MONITORING YOUR PAYMENT IN NIGERIA BUT YOU WERE NOT
PAID WHICH IS VERY UNFORTUNATE.
I AM A BELIEVER BY FAITH, AN ELDER IN CHRIST CHURCH IN
NIGERIA AND I WANT TO TELL YOU THE GOSPEL TRUTH WHICH IS BITTER TO
HEAR.
THIS IS A FUND THAT HAS TO BE PAID TO YOU IN NIGERIA WHICH
YOU HAVE PROCESSED EVERY DOCUMENTS WITH YOUR OWN SWEAT, TIME AND MONEY
BUT INSTEAD OF PAYING YOU, YOU WERE BEING EXPLOITED BY
IMPERSONATORS FROM LONDON, AUSTRIA AND THOSE WHO CLAIMED TO BE NATIONAL DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,REVEREND GENTLE MEN, SYNDICATES OPERATIVES IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AND THEIR CREMINAL LAWYERS INCLUDING TERRORIST.
I AM ADVISING YOU TO PLEASE DESIST FROM COMMUNICATING TO SUCH
CRIMINALS OPERATING IN NIGERIA AND THEIR INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATES
AROUND THE WORLD.
YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO GIVE ANY MONEY TO ANYBODY OR REWARD WITH GIFTS
BEFORE YOUR PAYMENT SHALL BE GIVEN TO YOU IN NIGERIA.
IT IS THE DUTY OF NIGERIA GOVERNMENT TO PAY YOU BECAUSE EVERY
DOCUMENTS BEARS YOUR NAME IN NIGERIA.
SIR,I AM ONLY FEELING FOR YOU AND NOTHING ELSE.
THERE ARE COURT THAT WILL HELP YOU SECURE YOUR PAYMENT
HERE IN NIGERIA WITH NO CHARGES.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION, NIGERIA HAS 35 BILLION DOLLARS IN ITS EXTERNAL
RESERVES AND READY TO PAY BENEFICIARIES LIKE YOU.
THIS COURT IN NIGERIA ARE LIKE ANNESTY INTERNATIONAL.
FOR THE FACT I DONT WORK IN ANY GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENT, PLEASE DONT OVER LOOK MY ADVISE AND MORESO I HAVE NEVER MET YOU BEFORE.
AWAITS YOUR URGENT REPLY IMMEDIATELY
YOU ARE RICHLY BLESSED.
ELDER KENEDDY GREEN.


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