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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:
  • "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: "lisagreen009@terra.es" <lisagreen009@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 22:26:26 +0100 (MET)
Subject: From Mrs Lisa Green


Attn:
My Name is Mrs Lisa Green, i am the Deputy Governor incharge of wire transfer and telex department at the Central Bank of Nigeria, i am writing to solicit your assistance for the immediate transfer of $200 million basically in three different bank accounts, i am willing to be a good partner, i will get all permitted legal documents in your name while your duty is to provide good and secure bank accouts for the transfer, we have no problem doing this, since i am the man incharge here.
If i recieve a positive response from you, this $200 million will be in any bank account you may wish to nominate within 4 days.
We share thus 45% for you 50% for me and let us keep 5% to pay off any expense home and abroad.
We will need to talk on phone, please give me a number to call you.Bear in mind that we can only succeed if we keep to the rule of confidentiality.
Response needed urgently.
Sincerely,
Mrs Lisa Green.
Email:lisagreen@o2.pl





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