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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:
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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: "sani wada nas" <saniwadanas404@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: saniwadanas@yahoo.ca
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 09:22:09 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT PLEASE.

Dear Sir,
I am SANI WADA NAS, the eldest surviving son of Late Alhaji
Wada Nas.And a second year mass-communication student in
the"university of lagos". I hereby solicit for your help.
I know it might marvel you on how I got to know about you
but it was on my search through my fathers travel protocol
files while he was alive and in government there i saw your
name/company names in one of your country's business
directory bronchure.And sincerely my spirit directed me to
you as one that will be honest,sincere and trustworthy to
relly on.
Now,I have a business proposal for you which I hope by the
special grace of Allah/God will be beneficial to both of
us.This business proposal is not an illusion but achievable
if giving your maximum support and co-operation. I have to
assure you that this business proposal is risk free and
100% legal and genuine.
My Father, Alhaji Wada Nas was the Special Duties Minister
Of Nigeria and also the Chairman Conference of Nigerian
Political Parties (CNPP) before he was killed by this
wicked government. You can read of his death from the below
site...
<http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/cover/f404012005.html>.
Before my father gave up the ghost, he revealed to me Of
aboutUS$5.8M (Five million, eight hundred thousand United
state Dollars) kept in a financial security company in one
of the "ARAB/ASIAN COUNTRIES"and he directed me to transfer
this money to a foreign account before the Government knows
of it.My mother and I are left with no other option than to
Invest this money outside the country where it will be
safe. I hereby propose this to you if and only I can count
on you.And that 25%
of the said fund will be your commission,55% comes to me
while 5% will be use for any expenses incur during the
transfer of this funds, while the Remaining 15% will be for
a joint business of both in your country.
If interested to assist me on this, please indicate by sending
your telephone number and your Contact Address;Occupation and date of
birth for onward transfer of this fund.As my mother will immediately
call on our family lawyer for the information regarding to this funds.

I seriously count on your support,assistance and
co-operation. May God bless you as i await hearing from
you soon positively.
Thanks.
Yours faithfully,
SANI WADA NAS

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