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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "insurance fee " (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. )
  • "million us 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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: philip cole <philipocole2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <philipcolle@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 20:49:25 +0100
Subject: URGENT



My name is Mr. Philip Cole from the federal republic of Nigeria the owner of Philip Cole Nigeria plc.
Please I will like you to help me receive a sum of 17, million us dollars international bank draft from the central bank of Nigeria within the next 48 hours from now.
But there is a problem this 17,million us dollars is all I have left from the central bank of Nigeria why I am saying this is because I am in a state of emergency with the Nigeria financer search overthis money.
And right now the central bank of Nigeria is demanding for a sum of $2,000 for the insurance fee of this money worth 17,million us dollars international bank draft which will be cashed within the next 12 hours as soon as it get to you.
And because of this state of emergency I am right now with the Nigeria financial search I can not be able to afford this $2,000 us dollars and 1$ can not be deducted by the 17, million us dollars which is in the central bank of Nigeria that is why I contacted you so that you can help me out pay for the insurance fee to enable the central bank of Nigeria sent you the international bank draft within the next 48 hours from now.
Please I can not be able to loose this money I have lost all I had this money is the only thing that left with me in my entire life please I will like you to try to keep this a top secret and confidential between you and me because of somesecurity reason here and there, because the present Nigeria government is after me I beg you not to let anybody to know about this transaction until your receive this money.
I will like you to take not of this as soon as your reply if only your are interested please I will like you to furnish me with your.
1, full name2, full address3, phone number and fax if any,4, your international passport,5, banking details6, driven license7, what you do for a living8, who old are you9 are you single or married10, what religion are you
I am waiting to hear from you if only you are interested to help me out today tomorrow to make this payment of the $2,000 us dollars to the central bank of Nigeria to enable them insure this international bank draft on your behalf please reply if only you are interested.
Thanks fromPhilip cole
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