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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:
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: aliu abubakar <aliuabubakar1@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: aliuabubakar2@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:58:29 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: LETTER OF INVESTMENT.


Dear Sir/Madam,CEO

I have a client who wants to invest with you and with US$15.5M. My client is a General in the Nigerian army and he needs protection for his family.
The reason to invest with you is to dissociate himself from government blanket allegation that top military officers are in the habit of giving financial support to people against government policies.
If you are sure you can handle such a huge sum of investment that requires honesty and transparency and will not deny us on receipt of the fund, please get back to me as soon as possible so that I will give you the detailed information.
Your contact address,fax and phone numbers is needed in your reply.
Thank you,
Dr.Aliu Abubakar.


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