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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:
  • "million 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: MARK BENSON <mrmarkbenson1903@live.com>
Reply-To: <mrmarkbenson@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 01:29:32 +0100
Subject: MY DEAR FRIEND,




From Mr Mark Benson
Director Of Project
Ministry Of Works
Federal Republic Of Nigeria




Dear,


I am Mr Mark Benson the Director of Projects
Ministry of works / Chairman foreign contract committee.
By the virtue of my position and the power bestowed on
us by the Federal Government of Nigeria, We carefully
and deliberately over invoiced some contracts in my
ministry to the tune of $10.5 million united states
dollars. The contracts have been fully executed and
commissioned and payments have been made to all
foreign contractors.

Hence, I want you to assist us with a foreign account any
where that can be used to receive the over invoiced
sum for our mutual benefits since the law of my
country does not permit us as a civil servants to own
a foreign bank account while in the service.

We have agreed that whoever provided us with offshore bank
account will get 35% of the total sum while 55% will come
to us and 10% has been map out for any expenses that will
arise up from this transaction and we will have a meeting
anywhere agreed with both parties before the final release
of the money to the designated account.

To commence this transaction, we require you to indicate your
interest by a return e-mail and enclose
the following informations:-

1) Full name and address.
2) Your private telephone number and Fax number.
3) Occupation and Nationality.
4) Your address.

My Regards,

Mr Mark Benson.




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