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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "mrchuksa17@terra.es" <mrchuksa17@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:24:34 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Please Assist me, It's Very Important.


Dear Sir,
I am Mr Chuks Amaka, I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. A Foreign Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. joshua gabrielle made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$ (Thirty-seven Million,five hundred thousand Dollars)which is in my care. This money has carefully been moved out to a bank in overseas for safe-keeping. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you to stand in as the owner of the money I deposited in this bank in Abroad.

I am writing you because I as well needs your help concerning this money. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately as requested below ---------
1, your full names
2, phone and fax numbers
3,office and home address
4,your occupation and Age
5,full copy of your identification (Drivers License Or International Passport).

so that the necessary documents which will put you in place as the Legal and rightfull beneficiary of the money will be prepared by an attorney immediately.

Please honesty is the watch word in this transaction,I will greatly appreciate if you accept my proposal in good faith.
With Sincerely,
Mr Chuks Amaka.
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This is not a joke e-mail or neither a junk, this is regarding to life benefit. Please do take this message seriously,Thank you.





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