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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • henryagada_esq@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Henry Agada <henrylaw39@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <henryagadasoffice@katamail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:17:05 +0000
Subject: Reward for your assistance



AGADA CHAMBERS NO25 CRECENT AVENUE IKOYI, LAGOS, NIGERIA. Email: henryagada_esq@yahoo.co.uk Good day to you, Investment Parntership I am a legal and financial consultant. I am presently saddled with the responsibility of interviewing foreign intending partners to partner with my clients in securing and investing their funds abroad. To this end, I am calling on you to indicate your interest by immediately sending me the requirements found below: YOUR FULL NAMECOMPANY NAME (IF ANY)POSITION AND OCCUPATIONTELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERSMOBILE PHONE AND YOUR PERSONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS.AGE MARITAL STATUSGOOD INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN YOUR COUNTRY. They intend to invest the sum of $16,500,000.00 (Sixteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) and for your assistance; they are offering to give you 10% of the above mention sum. The offer of 10% is open to discussion if you are not satisfied with it. They intend to immediately commence with the transfer process and would be v!
ery happy if you respond on time.Thank you and I am looking forward to hearing from you. My yahoo chat I.D is: henryagada_esq Regards, Henry Agada Esq
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