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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)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "remmittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: aliko dangote <aliko_dann3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <alikodangote2007@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:46:14 +0000
Subject: URGENT POSITIVE RESPONSE IS NEEDED.



Dear Friend,

It is my sincere pleasure at this moment to exhibit my total trust bestowed on you in accordance to my Proposed partnership relationship with you of which I am fully convinced that you will really welcome my partnership with you in this transaction

Being very skeptical about dealing with Africans in such transaction, Ranging from the height of fraudulent activities encompassing the African communities. Now it is my Godly nursed intention to prove myself to you that I am very much different from others which you must have come across.

I hereby attested my accepted conclusion to take upon my gentle self and to join hands together to cover any unforseen expenses that may be involved here till the Final Transfer of the Funds to our Correspondent Bank before its Final remmittance into your Nominated Bank Account.

This is to convince you of my spirited acceptance to have you as a confidant in a business of this magnitude knowing that you will not turn me down come-what-may, regarding this Claim/Transfer to boost my planned establishment of a funding Company out of Africa.

In other Words,I went into a more concrete arrangement in couriering to your doorstep, a total of US$8.5million through INTER-BANK TRANSFER.This amount of Money belongs to our Deceased Customer as there was no claims over this Dormant Balance Account for a period of many Years. Therefore,i am in need of a Reliable Partner that would come forward to put claims over the Funds for its Transfer into his/her Foreign Bank Account. This is beacuse i am the Director of Foreign Remmittance Department of my Bank BOA for secure Transfer of this Funds without any Hinderances. All I am expecting from you, as a matter of greatest urgency and importance is your sincerity and Honesty as i have some of the Needed Legal Documents to prove that this Business is Lawful for its onward Remmittance.

I urgently want you to send all the demanded Personal Informations below to me as soon as you receive this PROPOSAL inorder to show your readiness and Willingness in this Proposed Business.


BELOW ARE THE NEEDED PERSONAL INFORMATIONS
1) Your Full Name.............................
2) Your Age.......................................
3) Your Mobile and Home Phone Number…………..
4) Your Fax Number……………….....
5) Your Country Of Nationality………………..............
6) Your Occupation............................
7) Sex................................................

8) ALTERNATIVE E-MAIL ADDRESS /
Finally,you have to keep this Proposal confidential and secret from your Relations,Partners and Colleaques for our success in this Transaction as the basis of this Business is Secrecy.I promise you that i would protect your Personal Interest as this Business is 100% risk-free.Therefore,i want you to express your interest to engage in this Business with me because your share is 40% of the Funds in Question so that i can send to you the TEXT OF APPLICATION which you have to Fill and send to the E-mail Address of the Bank..
I look forward for your immediate Positive response. Best regards,ALIKO DANGOTE.
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