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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:
  • "urgent assistance" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: abi john <abi.john@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:07:40 +0100
Subject: PLEASE READ YOUR MAIL



DR ABI JOHN 54YEARS OLD
THE PRESIDENT COMMITTEEOF THE NIGERIAN PENSIONEERSBUDGET AND PAYMENTMAITAMA SULE ROADABUJA.Sir,Please dont be surprise for this sudden mail that came to your email box,for before i sent the mail i made an enquiry for a very honest and reliable person in your country and that is how your name and email address was made available to me by one of the top official in your countries embassy here in nigeria,though my real intention for seeking for your urgent assistance was not made known to him rather it was on the pretext of wanting for an importation assistance from you,my good friend iam the president of the above newly introduced body in nigeria by our new civillian head of states ALHAJI MUSA YARADUA to budget and handle pensioneers payment, and this huge fund i want to put accross into your custody is just an OVER INVOICE AMOUNT DURING BUDGETING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PENSIONEERS IN NIGERIA.the $55million usd is the excess amount that is what we want you to recieve on our behalf as we were not allowed to maintain foreign bank account while still in service, i have already moved the fund a suspense account in a SKYE BANK OF AFRICA PLC, where it will be very easy,safe and convenient to move into your bank account, i spoke with the operation manager of the SKYE BANK WHO MADE ME TO KNOW THEIR MODE OF OPERATION WHICH I STATED TO YOU BELLOW JUST GO THROUGH IT AND GET BACK TO ME.

First you have to open an online ATM bank account with the skye bank of africa plc, then a Draft worth of $55million united state dollar will be raise in your favour and place in your atm account which you have opened with the skye for clearance and once the Draft clear in your account, then fund will be deposit in your ATM online bank and you will now make a withdraw or transfer to any bank account of your choice as the access code will be given to you,
Meanwhile for you to open the ATM account, furnish me with information needed to enable the skye bank open the account on your behalf.and bear in mind that any money you deposit for the opening and activation of the ATM account will still be in the account and you can also withdraw all your the fund in the account and if you are withdrawing or transfering your fund you can also do so as well.

So endeavor to furnish me with all needed information for the opening of your account with skye bank such as: your Full name and address, your cell phone to avoid misstake when transfer and your photo copy of your passport for indetification.as soon as these informations are made available to me i will forward them to the skye bank, and you will be contacted immediately for the opening and reactivation of your atm account before payment will be made within 24hours of opening and reactivating your atm online bank account.
Please i want you to know that you are been recommended to me by one of the top official in your countries embassy here in nigeria,though my real intention for seeking for your urgent assistance was not made known to him rather it was on the pretext of wanting for an importation assistance from you,and secondly we were not allowed to maintain foreign bank account while stillin service that is why we need your assistance most,you are going to have $40% of the $55m usd, while my share of 60% will go into investment in your country.BEAR IN MIND THAT EVERY THING IS GOING TO BE DONE CONFIDENTIAL, iam waiting for your email,

Thanks and God bless.

DR ABI JOHN 54YEARS OLD
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