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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "engr.zaki1@terra.es" <engr.zaki1@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:56:00 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: From Engr. Zaki Adams



From Engr. Zaki Adams
Dear Friend,

I got your contact through a friend whom I told I needed an assistance on some information,although I did not disclose the nature of business to him,since itdemands absolute secrecy.

I am engr Zaki Adams an engineer with the federal ministry of petroleum Resoures, The tiny Republic of benin a country in west africa discovered crude oil, black Gold in port-novo and since they are not members of ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRY (OPEC) they reqested for our assistance through our ministry whose subsidiary is the (NNPC) we were able to assist in drilling and excavating of this black Gold and also spot lifting.

As a result of the spot lifting an escess (US$25.2m) Twenty Five Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars was recorded and it is in our favour, my colleagues then decided we should look for an honest and sincere person who will stand claim of this amount because the law of our country does not allow civil servants to operate foreign account.

Presently the money is safely kept in an escrow account secure from all eyes, upon our receipt of your response we shall then disclose in details, it will also afford us to know your more on further discuss on percentage that will be given to you for your assistance.

I will appreciate your quick response, Please kindly send your home or office address and direct telephone number so i can then give you a call for us to discuss in details
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Best Regards,
Engr. Zaki Adams.





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