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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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: "ezewilliams080@terra.es" <ezewilliams080@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 02:47:27 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: FROM Mr.EZE WILLIAMS


Good day,With due respect I would like to disclose a mutual transaction to you.I am EZE WILLIAMS, working in the Base Metals Trading Department of CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. We have a deposit in our vault valued at $10,000,000.00 USD (Ten Million, United States Dollars) which was deposited by one of our customers in 1998. For the past six years it is been recorded in our computer systemthat the beneficiary of the deposited consignment is dead and up till date we have not received any signal from his relatives for claiming of the deposited fund. Further to the above, We resolved to solicit for your cooperation to move out thismoney to any of our correspondence bank in Europe,Asia or US as you may prefer for your collection as the
beneficiary. We will be responsible for all the documentations that will give your claim alllegal backing needed as the next of kin. However, as soon as I receive favorable response from you,indicating your full names, telephone and fax numbers, then I will update you on the mapped out procedures towards the success of this transaction. Note that this deal is 100% risk free and shall be concluded within five (5) working days. We shall be compensating you with One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00USD) on the conclusion of this deal, while the rest shall be for us forinvestment purpose in your country. I am looking forward to your kind response to my proposal
Regards,
Mr.EZE WILLIAMS.






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