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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "abuja" (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: Ms Ann <project_4all02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <maryharry886@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:51:53 +0000
Subject: Re:Please kindly pay attention;



Re:Please kindly pay attention;

You must have receive this my mail before and i haven"t hear from that is
why decided to write back because i have no other hope.

On the 5th of February, 2003, my husband, Chief Harry Marshals was
murdered in our Abuja resident. Before the death of my husband, he was
the Vice Chairman of the All Nigerian People's Party (ANPP) in Nigeria.

This is a political Party that contested with the present ruling Party,
People's Democratic Party, (PDP) that the present President won on.
I have to mourn my husband for one year according to tradition, which
ended on the 5th of February, 2004 and I have to stay extra months
before the Will of my husband will be read.

On the 1st of January 2005, My late husband's lawyer, Bar kelvin Okafor
summoned the family and read out the WILL of my late husband, which
part of it stated that my husband has a financial deposit of
$11,000,000
with a security company in London and other fixed assets in Nigeria
which am left with to train my two kids and also invest in your
country.

The lawyer suggested to look for a reliable person to be in possession
of the fund as I was advised not to leave the country pending when the
culprits are brought to book. But I refused as I want to get a trusted
person to handle the fund for me as this is what am left with to train
my two kids.


wait for your response.
Mrs Mary Marshals
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