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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:
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • amarts0@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "pudoh1@terra.es" <pudoh1@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 20:12:14 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Business Proposal


From Mr.Patrick Udoh
Chairman of the contract award committee
Independent National Electoral Commission.
Email:- amarts0@yahoo.fr

Attn:The President/Ceo,

I will start with a brief introduction of my self, my names are Mr.Patrick Udoh,Chairman of the contract award committee of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

My committee awarded contract for the production of materials used in the last general election that took place in Nigeria on April 2007,After due deliberation with my partners, I decided to forward to you this business/partnership proposal.

The contract for the printing of ballot papers which was used for the Governorship and Presidential election of April 21st 2007 was awarded to the Nigerian Security and minting and printing company and later sub-contracted to a South African printing company with a consideration of 10% commission for members of my committee.

This commission amount to the tune of EIGHT MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS .($8,500.000) Note that the actual contract sum has been paid to the South African company but the 10% commission due to us is still floating in one of the bank account maintained by the Federal Government of Nigeria.

We are seeking for a reliable and God fearing person who we shall use his name/company to receive this fund. The reason we are seeking for your assistance is because the law guiding civil servants in ourcountry Nigeria forbids us to operate foreign bank accounts while still in active service as civil servants.

Be assured that we have already concluded arrangement with the officials of the bank who are going to oversee the process of the transfer and they have given us 100% assurance so there is no risk at all involved as everything has been carefully planned and arranged.

Upon receipt of your interest to fully co-operate with us, we shall discuss commitments and roles of parties involved and what shall be your share for your participation.

You are free to ask further questions for more clarifications and kindly include your phone number for easy contact.

Best regards.

Mr.Patrick Udoh
Email:- amarts0@yahoo.fr





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