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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:
  • "million 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: "lagambo1@terra.es" <lagambo1@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 01:23:21 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Please Treat As Urgent



Hello My Dear


My name is Gambo Laraba, I am interested in establishing and operating a very viable business as a means of investment abroad. I do not know too well on how this is done in your country, So i will need you to help me in this regard.

My preference is any viable business ideas of high profit yeilds in your country that you can recommend. I will also need you to help me to look for properties like homes and lands for sale as i am proposing to invest the sum of Thirty Two Million United States Dollars $32,000,000 USD) for this. I do not know if you can and will be of help to me.

For a brief on my personality; I was a Federal Paymaster for the Nigeria Army for 29 years, i had worked majorly under the military regimes before my retirement precisely in May 2002. Now, i am into private local shipping but Business is not moving too well and things are crumbling. The Economy here is bad and above all, the governments are too
inquisitive. I am 59 years of age, married with a wife; 3 lovely kids; I do hope that now you know a little about me, so would i want to know about your humble self.

My need for this business proposition and to acquire these properties is very urgent as i am planing to move out of my country with my family down to your country. I want you to also help in finding a good home where my family and i will live in.Please i expect your good and prompt reply so that we can proceed swiftly. I will need your phone and fax numbers for easier communication with you if i am unable to access my emails.Please reply via my private email : gambo8@o2.pl


Sincere Regards,

Gambo Laraba.





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