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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "eugene adolphi" <eugeneadolph1970@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 04:47:29 +0000
Subject: Get Back Urgently..

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Dr. Eugene Adolphi a British born South
African Citizen. I head a Seven-man Tenders Board
Committee in charge of contracts Award, Vetting,
Evaluating and Payments in the South African Mining
Corporation.

I am contacting you for an urgent business proposal
(please my apologies for reaching you through this
manner). The purpose of this letter to you is to
simply ask your hand in partnership towards the
transfer of funds to the tune of Nine Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars, into a
foreignaccount that you will provide. The funds are
ready andwith your unalloyed cooperation the source of
thefunds will be made genuine and legitimate, then
thetransfer is a 100% hitch-free, timely and totally
legitimate too.

Needless to say, you don't have to entertain any fears
as I am quite conversant with all laws governing money
transfer or money laundering of any sort. We have
designed this transaction in such a way that we shall
be successful and its proceeds, we shall enjoy with
absolute peace of mind even after the successful
completion of it all. Also, if you follow my
instruction accordingly and promptly, we have designed
this transaction to be completed in at the most 10-21
Working days from the receipt of what I will require
of you. For this we are willing to negotiate the terms
of remuneration to each party on agreed terms. However
bear in mind that we shall set aside ten percent for
reimbursement on any expenses incurred in the course
of this transaction by both parties.

At this time I can not divulge further information
regarding this proposal until there exists an
understanding and trust between us for security
reasons. But after receiving this mail and have
perused through it and you are interested. Please do
respond back immediately to: e_adolphi2005@
yahoo.co.uk

Thank you for your much anticipated urgent response.

Respectfully,

Dr. Eugene Adolphi

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