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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (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: "dradviser213@terra.es" <dradviser213@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 03:42:54 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: UPDATE ON SOLUTION TO YOUR PAYMENT


FROM THE OFFICE OF MR.PRESIDENT
{From The Desk of Dr.Andy Uba The Special Adviser To Mr.President On Contract Matters}
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
GARKI ABUJA-NIGERIA.

SUBJECT:PAYMENT APPROVED

ATTN" Sir

.

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE PRESIDENCY HAS TAKEN UP
YOUR MATTER AS REGARDS TO YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT PAYMENT WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA .
WE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT AFTER OUR MEETING TODAY WITH THE UNITED NATIONS DELIGATES HERE IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, WE HAVE DECIDED TO DELIVER YOUR FUNDS TO YOUR DOOR STEP

NOW NOTE THAT YOUR FUNDS WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY , THROUGH THE UNITED NATIONS DIPLOMAT, WHERE IT WILL BE EASIER FOR YOU TO CLAIM YOUR FUNDS UPON THE ARRIVAL OF THE UN DIPLOMAT.

KINDLY INDICATE YOUR WILLINGNESS TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THROUGH THE UNITED NATIONS DIPLOMAT, SO AS TO ENABLE US TO COMMENCE ACTION FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR FUND.

MORE INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED TO YOU, AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE YOUR READINESS TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THROUGH THIS SYSTEM OF PAYMENT.

GET BACK TO US URGENTLY FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.

REGARDS,

DR.ANDY UBA





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