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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)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "jamesakubia@terra.es" <jamesakubia@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 18:22:05 +0100 (MET)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF DR. JAMES AKUBIA.


FROM THE DESK OF DR. JAMES AKUBIA.
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
FOREIGN DEBT RECONCILLIATION COMMITTEE
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX
Ref: F.DRC//FGN/07.

Dear friend,
I have an urgent business transaction that with interest you. I am the Chairman, Foreign Debt Reconcilliation Committee here in Nigeria. During our auditing we discover the sum of US$15M that was left in our contractors account. The original contractors that execute this contracts has been fully paid leaving the abandon $15m unclaimed.

We want you to stand as a contractor that execute contract and claim this fund on our behalf, upon transfer of the funds into your bank account , you will assist me to invest my share on any lucrative business that might hide rapid interest.

This money will be shared between you and I in the ratio of 50%-50%. This amount is not from ANYBODY or have any thing related to your contract sum, rather it is a left over from the amount used in paying LOCAL/INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTORS and it is directly under my custody as the CHAIRMAN OF THIS COMMITTEE. Please do not regard my proposal as scam or junk email. My intention is genuine and real. I am offering you this because I have seen that you have spent so much money in the past in attempt to realise your contract funds. The only thing needed for this US$15M to be transferred into your account under 72 hours are as follows:

1) YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
2) YOUR TELL/FAX NO'S
3) YOUR DETAILED BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION
4) AND THE SUM OF US$430,00. THIS IS FOR THE NORMALIZATION OF YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT.

For your information, this is the only money that you have to pay in this transaction before effecting transfer into your bank account.

Best regards,
DR. JAMES AKUBIA.





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