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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:
  • "million united states 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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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: "Mrdan" <drdanugo222@excite.com>
Reply-To: dan_ugo@o2.pl
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:06:47 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: I am Mr. Dan Ugo,


Please reply via my private e-mail:dan_ugo@o2.plI am Mr. Dan Ugo, an administrative officer in the Union Bank of Nigeria plc, Lagos-Nigeria. A foreigner, Late Engineer Johnson Creek, a Contractor with the Federal Government of Nigeria, until his death in a ghastly air Crash, banked with us here at Union Bank Plc. Lagos, and had a closing balance of US30.m (Thirty Million United States Dollars).Which the bank now unquestionably expects it to be claimed by any available foreign next-of-kin of the late Johnson Creek. Fervent valuable efforts are being made by the Union Bank to get in touch with any of the Creek's family or Relatives but all proved to avail.It is because of the perceived possibility of not being Able to locate any of Late Engr. Johnson Creek's Next-of-kin (he had no known wife and children) that myself (Mr. DAN UGO) and my trusted colleagues made an arrangement To declared the funds "UNCLAIMABLE" In order to avert this Negative development, so of my trusted
colleagues and I now Seek your permission to have you stand as a next-of-kin to Late Engr. Johnson Creek so that the funds US$30. M Would be released and paid into your bank account asthe Beneficiary next-of-kin.All documents and proves to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked out and more so we are assuring you of A 100% risk free involvement. Your share stays while the Rest would be for me and my colleagues for nvestment Purposes in your country. We have agreed that, the funds will be hared thus, after it has been transferred into Your account. 35% of the oney will go to you for acting as the beneficiary of the funds. 5% will be et aside for Reimbursement to both parties for any incidental expenses That ay be incurred in the course of the transfer. 3. 60% to us the originators f the transaction. If this proposal Is OK by you and you do not wish to ake undue advantage of The trust, we hope to bestow on you, and then kindly et to me Immediately via my private
email address above for security Reason o enable me send you more information on how to Proceed.Thank you in advance for your anticipated co-operation.Yours faithfully,Mr. Dan Ugo.

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