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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)
  • "million 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.
  
• 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.
  • myprivatemail47@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Atiku Abubakar <atik_abk23@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <myprivatemail47@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 14:01:46 +0000
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL


















Atiku Abubakar
Vice President of Nigeria
Email;myprivatemail47@yahoo.co.uk




Dear Friend,

I got your contact through your country's chamber of commerce and industry as one of the honest business personalities who can be capable to handle my business proposal . My name is Atiku Abubakar the Vice President Of Nigeria. As you might have heard about the political situation in my country (Nigeria) in recent times, you might also have heard my political embattlement with President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. I have been embroiled into political war with the President ever since and then i deemed it no longer comfortable to invest my money in my country. Hence this contact with you for assistance. Listen, I want to transfer the sum of $75,000,000.00 (Seventy-Five million Dollars) to your care which i deposited with a finance and security company abroad and it has to be confidential because i don't want the president to know about this. I will furnish you with the details and also introduce you to my representative so that you can contact and deal with him directly on my behalf towards the transfer. You will therefore be furnished with special instructions on how to proceed. We shall enter into deed of an irrevocable partnership bond and agreement which will be drafted upon your acceptance to my proposal. I will be willing to give you 30% for your assistance. While replying please furnish me with your private phone numbers for easy communication. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me. Get back to me immediately for details on how to proceed next. Have a good day. Yours sincerely,
Atiku Abubakar Vice President Of Nigeria(GCFR,MINF,PSSH)
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