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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:
  • "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: "Gary Beale" <g1beale@blackglobalnetwork.net>
Reply-To: yb1m@k.st
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 03:34:33 -0500
Subject: PROPOSAL

Attn Sir/Madam,

I am Mr. Adegoke Martins, Account Officer at UBA Group to Mr. Gibson Alberts , an American Citizen working with Chevron Petroleum Company here in Nigeria.

On January 20, 2005 the deceased and his family were involved in a severe auto crash along Port Harcourt/Warri Express Way and they all died. Before his death, he had in his account the sum of Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ( USD12, 500,000.00) and his next of kin as stated in the documents here at the bank also died alond with him.

According to the financial laws here in my country, if the funds remained unclaimed it will go to the Federal Government treasury and I do not want this to happen. I am contacting you to act as the next of kin to the deceased so that we can transfer the said funds into your account.

We shall obtain all necessary documentation to back up your claim and this deal is 100% legitimate as my bank have made several moves to locate his next of kin.

If the above proposal suits you and you are ready to work with me as I am also ready to work with you, do not hesitate to contact me for consumation of this deal. We shall share the money on mutually agreed percentages.

I await your swift response to the above proposal.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Adegoke Martins
Account Officer
UBA Group

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