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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: shehu garba <shehugarba0030@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <shehugarba2007@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:04:02 +0100
Subject: How are you



Dear Sir,I am Mr. Garba Shehu,the senior special assistant to the former vice president of Nigeria,Alhaji
Atiku Abubakar and also the co-ordinator/Media Campaign Organisation in his 2007 election.my boss
has mandated me to look for a partner in your country that will assist him in safeguarding the
sum of Fifteen Million U.S Dollars (US$15,000,000.00),being part of the money earmarked for his
April 2007 presidential campaign/election which he lost out in the excise. The funds was deposited with a security company in oversea by me on his behalf,Meanwhile he
intends to invest the money into real estate and Stocks in your country. You will be expected to keep 10% of the total amount as your own share for assisting us to
safeguard the money.Please note that this transaction is legitimate,risk free and confidential
and must not be disclosed to any third party.I will be grateful if you could disclose your private telephone numbers in your reply for easy
communication.I shall details you more towards the futher steps as soon as I hear from you. Looking forward for urgent response. Kind Regards, Garba Shehu


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