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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: NNPC ONLINE <nln_williams06@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <williams.director@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:56:51 +0000
Subject: Re:Please kindly pay attention;


Greetings,

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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