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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)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • contact.adams@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ADAMS IDIOMA <adams_idioma@extra.hu>
Reply-To: info_adamsidioma@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 21:12:18 +0100
Subject: Extremely Urgent



Attn Dear Friend,
I know these will come to you as a Surprise because you do not know
me, My name is Engr. Idioma Adams,I work in the Central Bank of
Nigeria,Packaging and Courier Department.
During the Air-Lift of some Presidential/ Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
Luggages to Europe on the 11th of May, 2007, before his handing over
to the new elected President, I decided to include Additional Luggage
Containing $15MUSD(Fifteen Million Usd) Only for my Benefit,Though it
was Labelled "Photographic Equipment"For security Reasons.
I am obliged to contact you to assist me in getting these Luggage
Cleared and Delivered to you from the agent as i agree on the
Following terms.
1} That you will be Entitled to a Share of 30% of the Total Fund.
2} That 70% of the Total Money will be for me.
If this Business transaction/Terms is okay by you,You can Email me
at my private email:contact.adams@gmail.com, Also Furnish me with your
Full Names, Mailing Address,your Personal Telephone/Fax Number for
Easier Communication.
Note that this Business Transaction is 100% risk free as all
Relevant arrangement has been perfected and successfully moved the
Luggage to Europe.Hence, i advise to keep the entire Transaction
close to yourself until you claim the Luggage.
Yours Faithfully,
Eng, Idioma Adams
Courier Department(Cbn).

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Legyen neked is extra postaládád és ingyen 2 gigabájt tárhelyed,
látogass el ide: http://extra.hu

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