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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:
  • ",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: uf ekaete <uf_ekaete_0027@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <uf_ekaete_01@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:06:53 +0100
Subject: Fund transfer



I am Ufot Ekaete, former secretaryto the federal government of Nigeria. If you have been following the political terrain in Nigeria you would rememberthat there was a handover on the 29th of may 2007 from the former president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'Adua the current president. The president Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'Adua has vowed to bring to book any one who has mismanaged fund over the past 8 years. He even showed a personal demonstration by probing the former Inspector General of police Mr Sunday Ehindero for allegedly collecting bribe from corrupt public office holders. Some other public office holders have been indicted including several Governors but none has been traced to me that is why i have to act fast to avoid being caugh unawares I have in my personal account $127,000,000 (USD) which i would love to transfer to a foreing account where it cannot be traced to me and i need a trustworthy person to handle the money for me. I am willing to part with 20% of the money for your assistance all you have to do is furnish me with the following informations, your full name, private phone number, fax, resident address, account number and other relevant informations to enable my banker prepare the the transfer documents. please my friend time is not our friend as i need to transfer this fund immidietly. Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and God bless you. Regards Ufot Ekaete
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