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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:
  • "million us 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: "ibra aminu" <ibra_aminu2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ibra_aminu50@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 13:10:00 +0100
Subject: get back to me today

Good day.

Please Read Carefully.

My name is Aminu Ibrahim Babangida.The son of the
Former President Of Federal Republic Of Nigeria
(1985-1993),General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida(RTD).

I am writing for your help to transfer my fund in one
of the Nigerian banks into your country.

As such,due to the ambition of my Father to run for
the 2007 Presidential election,for him to be
re-elected into power,the present government in the
country has vowed not to let his ambition come
through; by monitoring him and his family both in
finance and material wealth and even security.

As regards to this, I have taken a decision to
transfer my fund,US$120,000,000.(One hundred and
twenty million US Dollars) in my account here in
Nigeria into overseas account that will be safe.

The Bank has requested from me to present a
beneficiary for this fund so that the transfer will be
effected into his nominated bank account as the
rightfull owner of this fund,as soon as possible.

I Decided. You will have 25% of this fund while 5% is
for miscellaneouse, and any other financial
involvement during the transfer will be taken care of
from this transfered fund.

Please, I also want you to enquire for me from your
country, a very good business venture in which I can
invest this my money when the transfer is effected;
and probably,I will come over and recide there.

Please write to me as soon as possible using my e mail
address:
You can also visit our family website:
www.ibrahimbabangida.com

Once again,I will be glad if this is done fast.

Regards
Aminu Ibrahim Babangida.

NB:I believe you know how confidential this is, I wish
if you can keep it intact.

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