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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. )
  • "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)
  • "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • prince.karibi@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "prince. karibi" <prince.karibi.9@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:02:32 -0400
Subject: WE SHALL DISCUSS FURTHER THANKS




COMPLIMENTS OF THE DAY!
I GOT YOUR CONTACT ON MY PRIVATE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUSTED PERSON WHO CAN ASSIST ME IN THIS TRANSACTION.


I AM PRINCE KARIBI ALAMIEYESEIGHA,SEQUEL TO THE INCARCERATION OF MY FATHER(CHIEF D.S.P ALAMIEYESEIGHA,THE ERST-WHILE GOVERNOR OF OIL RICH BAYELSA STATE IN NIGERIA BY THE FORMER PRESIDENT,OLUSEGUN OBASANJO,DUE TO HIS VOW TO DEFEND THE RIGHT AND INTEREST OF THE NIGER DELTA PROPLE WHERE THERE IS ABUNDANCE OF BLACK GOLD (CRUDE OIL) SERIES OF ALLEGATIONS WERE LABELLED AGAINST HIM AND PARTS OF FAMILY WEALTH AND PROPERTIES WORTH MILIONS OF DOLLARS SIEZED BY THE WICKED PRESIDENT OBASANJO REGIME.

I DO NOT REALLY HAVE MUCH TO STATE HERE UNTIL YOU LET ME KNOW YOUR EAGERNESS TO ASSIST ME,THIS MONEY IS DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN MY NAME HERE IN UNITED KINGDOM ( US$22.83 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS )


PRESENTLY I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN THE UK WHRE I PRESENTLY RESIDE AND WANT TO MOVE THIS MONEY OUT AND LOOK FOR A SAFER GROUND TO STAY, UNTIL THE NEW GOVERNMENT RELEASES MY FATHER.

PLEASE IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST ME INDICATE YOUR INTEREST IN REPLYING SOONEST EMAIL: prince.karibi@yahoo.com

WE SHALL DISCUSS FURTHER ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION.
THANK YOU IN ANTICIPATION OF YOUR COOPERATION.

BEST REGARDS,

PRINCE KARIBI ALAMIEYESEIGHA(SON)
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