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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • uba_al0@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "abubakar" <4usman_abubakar@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 22:15:24 -0500 (EST)
Subject: URGENT REQUEST!!!


Dear friend, For reason you will discover below, i am making this an informal letter and i believed you will be surprise receving this letter since you have not know me before, I am Col. UBA ALAMIEYESEIGHA (rtd), a former military officer in Nigerian army and immediate younger brother to Gov. DIEPREYE ALAMIEYESEIGHA, the former Governor of Bayelsa State (Oil rich State) in Nigerian, Who jump court bail and charges in london for Financial offences that run into USD$260M sometimes last year. I hope you are aware of the fact that my elder brother's action in jumping bail while in London angered the federal Government of Nigeria under the rulership of Preisident (Chief) Olusegun Obasanjo, Therefore The fedaral Government together with Bayelsa State Asembly join forces together and inpeach my brother and got him arrested for violating the constitution of UK and Nigeria. During the crisis that engulfed my elder brother in london, I was informed by him to escape a PANDORA'S BOX in
government house that contained money-valued to the tuned of USD$35M, I manage to escape to nearby country, Accra, Ghana, I have been hiding in this country since then watching the situation in my country Nigeria, this money is deposited with a security company in Accra, Ghana, and declared as GOLD DUST, for security reasons as a family treasure. With the latest signing of agreement with my brother by the federal Government of Nigeria early this month to retrieve bulk of money in his account to the federal Government account. I felt, this is the best time for me to look for a country overseas where i will invest this money into a profitable business venture since the money can not be trace to my hand for any reason whatsoever and also for now, i have no intention of going back to Nigeria. What i want from you is to assist me to invest this money into a profitable business venture as well as help me to relocate my family into your country.I promise to give you part of this
money, if only you can help me achieve my objective, this is however negostiable. The security document pertaning to this money were all available for confirmation. Should you be in the position to handle this project, Kindly reply me through e-mail address (uba_al0@yahoo.com). Expecting to hear from you soonest. Thanks and God bless,Yours sincerely,COL. UBA ALAMIEYESEIGHA.

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