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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • evansclem@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "evan clems" <evanclems7@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: evansclem@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:23:25 +0000
Subject: asap

From evans clem.
Email .... evansclem@yahoo.com
Dear Sir/madam,

US$250 million Dollar Agricultural Grant For Farmers and Ranchers
............................................................................

We offer Agricultural Grant of US$250 million dollar for Farmers and
Ranchers from National
Department of Agriculture (NDA) This Grant is for Experienced farmers and
ranchers who are unable to obtain financing from commercial credit sources.
Loan amounts range from $ $2,000,000.00 to $100,000,000.00 and
$100,000,000.00 to $250,000,000.00 (amount varies based on Applicant
capability).
United Nation Development Project (UNDP) in Africa is
the sponsor of this facility.
REASON FOR CONTACTING YOU:
My name is Dr. evan clem
and I am the Director of Farm Operations in the
National Department of Agriculture (NDA). I need your assistance to
hold on my behalf the sum of $4.5Million, which has been allocated to
unexisting Farmer. It is my entire plan to have this done so that I
can benefit from this
opportunity.
YOU ROLE:
I will present you as foreign representatives
to some of the farmers and Ranchers in charge
of procuring imported farm equipments. so as to obtain clearance from
the UNDP fund clearance office here. As soon as the clearance is
obtained then the sum of $4.5 Million will be transferred to you and
all the records will be destroyed leaving no trace of the transaction.
YOUR GAIN:
You will be compensated with the sum of $1Million for
your role in this transaction. If you are interested, please send your
Names, Phone and fax number, your physical address, On receipt of
this information I will call you immediately to clarify areas you are
in doubt.
Expecting your response.
Please reply me only to my email address ... evansclem@yahoo.com
Yours faithfully,
Dr.evans clem
Director, Operations
NDA.

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