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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us 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)
  • "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)
  • "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • govepeterodili@jmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "drpeterodili@terra.es" <drpeterodili@terra.es>
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:38:30 +0100 (MET)
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR


My Dear friend.
This letter may come as a surprise to you since we do not know each
other personally. However,

I am compelled by my present predicament to seek your assistance. To
start with, I am Dr Peter Odili, the Former Executive Governor of Rivers
State of Nigeria, one of the richest Oil Producing State in the
country, In the course of international Transactions; I had $18
Million(Eighteen Million us dollars) lodged in my account in England.

Unfortunately, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Alhaji
Musa Yaradua Not quite long ago declared a full-scale war against
corruption.

His anti graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Has shifted its search light to Europe, America and other countries,
with the mandate to discover foreign account owned by those in
Governments as well as other Para stators. A bill had been passed since 1979
prohibiting government offices holders from operating foreign banks
accounts.

Because successive Government since their have not taken issue of
corruption seriously, that law had remained dormant, but the presidency
under Yaradua has given it an added impetus.With these new developments, I
am in fix.

I therefore seek your assistance. All you have to do is to provide me
with your personal or company's Data to enable me the security company
deliver this money to your door steps. I will be brought to book if they
discover this money in my name. You may have heard the case of the
former Governor of Bayelsa State of Nigeria who is currently being held by
the London Police because he was caught with a cash of One Million
Pounds within London metropolis.

His fate is still dicey. He may likely face severe jail term. I do not
intend to run into the same predicament.

Such discovery will bring me to gross disrepute and rain my political
career for life. after the successful of the transfer, you will be
compensated with 15 % of the total sum.

I govern River State for eight years intending to run for presidency
come 2010.i must jealously guard against anything that will kill this
bright political future.

I am counting on your co-operation, and looking forward to hearing from
you as soon as you read this letter.Reply me through this my mail
govepeterodili@jmail.co.za

Thanks
Dr Peter Odili River State Governor
www.riversstatenigeria.net






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