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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)
  • "lagos" (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: Mr Paul Isu <from_paul13@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrpaul_okafor@yahoo.dk>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:43:47 +0000
Subject: From Mr Paul Isu


FROM MR,PAUL ISU OKAFOR14 NNPC ROAD,VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS
Dear Friend,REQUEST FOR MUTUAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
Please,i am very sorry if this letter offends you as we have not met before.I have to do this because i do not want anybody known to me or my family to be associated with this business for security reasons which i will tell you later.
My Name is MR, Paul Isu Okafor.I am a highly placed official working with The NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUN COOPERATION (NNPC),My department (CONTRACT AWARD DEPARTMENT)coordinates several thousands of millions of dollars transactions in my company.
My colleagues and i are currently searching fo a silent, foreign partner whose bank account we can use to transfer the sum of {NINETEEN MILLION-FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS}This funds accrued legitimately(but discreetly) to us as commission from contract jobs awarded and executed by some contractors who have been paid their contract entitlements.
However, by virtue of our positions as civil servants in our country, we are not allowed by the civil service code of conduct,to own or operate bank accounts outside of our shores.
I confirm that the transaction is legitimate and without any risks whatsoever.Please give me your return email to confirm your interest while keeping everything confidential.
Please send a return email to me if you have the capacity to execute this business with for us.
Once again I apologise if this mail offends your person. I guarantee that I shall not bother you again with any of such mail coming from me. It is only out of necessity that I make this passionate plea.
Yours faithfully,MR,PAUL ISU OKAFOR
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