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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:
  • "here in london united kingdom" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million pounds" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "abuja" (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: Lukas Walter <drlukas02@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dr.lukaswalter@live.com
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:12:13 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME ITS VERY URGENT


Hello Sir or Ma,

Please do not see this e-mail as one of those Internet scam you do receive, I also receive such e-mail in my box. I know that we have not met before but we trust we can achieve this goal.

I am Dr. Lukas Walter the Account Manager to Mr. James Onanefe Ibori the former Governor of Delta State Nigeria, am contacting you for your urgent assistance to transfer the sum of FIVE MILLION POUNDS deposited by the Client in one of the banks in London (I will not like to disclose the name of the bank for security reason as investigations are still going towards my client’s properties). The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Nigeria in conjunction the Metropolitan Police here in London United Kingdom have carried out some investigation towards my Mr. Ibori’s properties, some of his assets as been discovered in London and out side Like Canada and His country home Nigeria. Please visit this web site: http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2007/dec/14/national-14-12-2007-001.htm

Before he (Mr. James Ibori) was arrested in one of the hotels in Abuja Nigeria, he called me as his secret account manager to look for a trust worthy someone outside the shore of London and Nigeria, so that the money will be transfer into the persons account, also he have promised to compensate you with 25% of the total sum of Five Million Pounds (5,000,000pds) for your assistance 10% will be for me the Account Manager and the remaining 65% will be for him as he will coming to your country after his trial for disbursement.

I will like to stop here and promise to unfold other things when we come to agreement, so if you are interest in this deal contact me through this e-mail address: dr.lukaswalter@live.com, also be rest assure that this deal is 100% risk free you it will be a smooth transfer.

Yours truly,

Dr. Lukas Walter




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