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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:
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (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: "oludeniji77@terra.es" <oludeniji77@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 13:24:52 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: get back to me ugent.



Hello Friend,

Dr. Adeniji Olu of the Foriegn Affairs Ministry. And I have been advised by the Finance Minister to contact you to act as front on our behalf to transfer the sum of ($70.5million) (SEVENTY MILLION FIVE THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) into your account for our joint investment in your country.

Be informed that this funds emenated from the ghost name being used by some officials of the contract committee and was discovered during our Auditing and we are trying to use your name as front to move the funds to you for our joint investment in your country because will can not touch the fund here, that is the reason why will seek for your assistance as foreigner to help us transfer this money into your account.

We will have 65% of the total sum of the money and you will be entitle 35% of the total share. Following my idea that we will have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally. All I require is your honest and co-operation.

waiting for your urgent response.

REGARD,
DR. OLU ADENIJI






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