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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million 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)
  • "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "drtunde_bello@terra.es" <drtunde_bello@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 21:28:05 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: i need your urgent assistance





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Dear sir/ma,

I am Dr Tunde Bello,a citizen of The United State of America
and the personnel manager of the Shell Petroleum Company in
Nigeria. As you are aware, Nigeria Crude Oil accouts for more
than eighty percent of the Nigeria revenue as a result of
boom in the Nigeria oil sector accomplished by the rise in
the global oil price. I came in contact with your e-mail
address in my carefull search for a reputable and reliable
foregn partner or fellow that will stand as a relative and
next of kin to claim the sum of forty five million dollars
from my office which is to be paid to the families or
relatives of a deseased foregn partner of my company who died
eight years ago.


Mr Charles Smith is an entreprenuer and the owner of one the
catering companies which operate with my company called The
Universal Catering Company incorperated in Nigeria. He died in
his country after a brief healness.

Since he is a divorcee, had no children and a business partner to
our company, the management of The Shell Petroleum Company have
decided to pay him the money we owe for his services to any
relatives of his according to the aggreement made between us.

I have found you worthy of this transaction after my careful thought
when i found out his relation could not be traced. I hereby asked for
your help, to help me stand as a relative to claim the sum, for the
company lawyer and i shall use our various position to back you up
with every legal document the board may need.

We shall also discusss in details how this fund will be claimed and we
shall thereafter use it to start up a lucrative business in your
country.

Please, I look forward to hear from you in your receipt of this mail.

Best Regards,
Dr. Tunde Bello,
the personnel manager.









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