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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "enyi oma" <enyi_oma2@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: enyi_oma1@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2006 16:54:30 +0200
Subject: Send to You From DR Enyi Oma

My name is Dr Enyi Oma

I am personal assistance of the Late chief security officer to the former president of Somalia. At Present I am in a Dakar Senegal. I got your contact through Internet online in our nearby country. In the course of the war in my country, my boss was arrested and killed by the war lord /opposition leader earlier this year, due to his involvement in the Government of the former president of the country.
This situation has led my self in a very bad/difficult situation here now, Which made me to contact you for an assistance in helping me to transfer out some huge amount of money which my boss have deposited. The amount is US$ 18.5 million, this was the money given to him to buy ammunition before he was arrested and killed by the opposition party. And the Government is not aware of this money in my custody now.
I would have invited you to see things yourself, but the situation here will not be suitable for you to come. Now I needed your assistance to send the whole of this money (US$18.5MILLION) into your Private or company account over there for investment.
I would have operated with this money but due to the situation of things presently and my boss's involvement in the country's politics. I cannot be allowed to use this fund here, because we are under close monitor here. Where your assistance could be possible, I will offer you 30% of the total sum (USD 18.5M) and all your expenses will be taken care of immediately after the transaction. Please, your prompt reply through my email will be highly appreciated to enable me conclude our internal arrangements here.

Finally modalities on how the transfer will be done
will be conveyed to you once we establish trust and
confidence between ourselves. Looking forward to your
urgent reply .For detailed information.
1)Your full name and house address,
2)Your company name and address,
3)Your telephone/fax numbers,
3)A copy of your Id card or your driving licence, the side containing your picture.
Please send all these to me as soon as possible so that i can go and submit them to the company so that they will start immidiately with the process of the release of the fund.
May God bless you as i wait to hear from you.

BEST REGARDS

DR Enyi Oma

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