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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)
  • "security company in holland" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found 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: "favour ottaha" <file00_25@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: file00_21@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 00:20:45 +0000
Subject: REV.DAVID SEGUENA OTTAHA

DEAR SIR/MADAM,
GREETINGS,

CERTAINLY YES, THIS MAIL MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE.IT IS A
PRIVILEGE AND IT DEMANDS AN UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY AND HONESTY.MY NAME IS
FAVOUR OTTAHA FROM BADDIBU, GAMBIA.. IAM THE WIFE OF LATE REV.DAVID SEGUENA
OTTAHA THE GENERAL OVERSEER OF CHRIST REDEMTION CHURCH (C.R.C) IN GAMBIA. MY
HUSBAND WAS MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD, 18TH MAY 2005 IN A RELIGIOUS CRISIS IN
OUR COMMUNITY BADDIBU ,GAMBIA . I WAS SMUGGLED OUT OF GAMBIA TO A
NEIGHBOURING COUNTRY SENEGAL, BY A GOOD SAMARITAN,WHERE I'M CURRENTLY TAKING
REFUGE KNOWING FULLY WELL THAT IF I'M BEEN CAUGHT I WILL ALSO BE KILLED BY
THIS RELIGIOUS ENEMIES.

BEFORE MY LATE HUSBAND'S DEATH,WE HAD A HUGE SUM OF( $36 MILLION) UNITED
STATES DOLLARS IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN HOLLAND, NERTHERLANDS. THIS FUND IS
MEANT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEVEN BRANCHES OF OUR CHURCH IN OTHER AFRICAN
COUNTRIES. I'M LOOKING FOR AN OVERSEA PARTNER WHO WILL ASSIST ME TO CLEAR
THIS FUND INTO A SAFE ACCOUNT .THOUGH IT IS MY DESIRE TO GO INTO PROPERTY
INVESTMENTS OR ANY OTHER AREA OF YOUR CHOICE YOU MAY ADVICE AND I HAVE
MAPPED OUT 30% COMMISSION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, TIME AND PATIENCE.

I WILL BE GLAD IF A TRAVELLING ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR ME TO JOIN YOU
IN YOUR COUNTRY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CLEARANCE OF THIS FUNDS FROM THE
SECURITY COMPANY.ALL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS FUND WILL BE MADE KNOWN TO
YOU UPON YOUR WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST.A COPY OF MY IDENTITY WILL BE FORWARDED
TO YOU FOR NOTIFICATION.

I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU DIRECTLY BECAUSE OF SECURUTY
REASONS(ASYLUM)BUT MY LAWYER WILL SOLICIT ON BEHALF OF ME,SO YOU CAN FORWARD
YOUR CONTACT DETAILS SO THAT I CAN OPEN UP COMMUNICATION BETWEEN YOU,MY
LAWYER AND THE SECURITY COMPANY WHERE THIS FUNDS IS DEPOSITED.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE.
BEST REGARDS,
MRS FAVOUR OTTAHA.

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