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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:
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Senate Board <sepresident01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <se_presidentverypriv@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:43:33 +0100
Subject: Very very urgent notice to all our contractors.



Very very urgent notice to all our contractors.

Sir.

Be rest and assured that God has answered your prayers, I don’t know how far you have been waiting for the payment of your contract which you executed for the past few years, 1st I must apologize for what ever delay or lost this might have cost you, please accept my apology on behalf of my country Nigeria, this is deferent set of government with God fearing officials ready to serve you better

Kindly reconfirm to me your contract file details with your banking information as we will not take any more time to credit your bank account.

Also do provide me with your cell phone to enable me call you.

Regards

Senator David Mark
Senate President federal republic of Nigeria.


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