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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348034729809 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: henry bori <henrybori_london@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 09:45:36 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PLEASE HELP.


FROM: MR. HENRY BORI
BA Consultancy Services
Mobile: +234-803 472 9809
TOP CONFIDENTIAL
ATTN: SIR.

MONEY TRANSFER / INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

I AM MR. HENRY BORI A DIPLOMATIC OFFICIAL HERE IN NIGERIA, AND I WILL SEND TO YOU MY DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT FOR IDENTIFICATION.

I know this proposal will come to you as a surprise because we have not met before either physically or through correspondence.
I got your contact from our Chamber of Commerce here in Nigeria and have no doubt in your ability to handle this proposal involving huge sum of money.
I know that you love helping people that is in need and i will like to know after this help from you. I am well know here because of my father and will be taking my father thrown by end of this year.

THE SUBJECT:

My father AZUAKA C. BORI (Now late) was the Royal Head of my community, Eleme (an oil rich town) in Nigeria. My community produces 5.8% of the total crude oil production in Nigeria and 0.5% of the Dollar value of each barrel is paid to my father as royalty by the Federal Government. My father was also the Chairman of ELEME Special Oil Trust Fund
In his position as the Royal head and Charmian of the Oil Trust Fund, he made some money which he left for me as the only heir to inherit. The money is THIRTY FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSANDS DOLLARS ($35.5M).

This money originated from the accumulated royalties between 1976-1998.
Due to poor banking system in Nigeria and political instability as a result of past Military rules(1985-1999, he deposited this Money in a VAULTS "with an open beneficiary to a security company pending when he would finish arrangement to transfer it abroad.
He was planning this when he suddenly died late last year by Heart Attack.

THE PROPOSAL:

Just before my father died, he called my attention to the money and charged me to look for a foreigner who would assist me in the transfer/investment of the funds abroad. So i would be very grateful if you could accept to help me achieve this great objective. I promise to give you 25% of the total funds when transferred to your bank account as compensation for your assistance.

Therefore, if you are interested in this offer, please contact me urgently and confidentially for more information on my e-mail address above, to enable us commence operation immediately.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,
Mr. HENRY BORI.



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