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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:
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Ezeh" <ezeh@abbmail.com>
Reply-To: ijeomaezeh0@post.ro
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 04:36:22 -0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS TO YOU

I am contacting you believing you are a honest and
trustworthy person.I believe you will not betray the
confidence I have in you to have contacted you even though
we've not met before.Besides,I only got your address through
the internet.

I am Mr. Ijeoma Ezeh,Eastern Regional Head,Operations and
Co-ordination,United Bank for Africa(UBA)Plc. There is a
dormant account which has not been operational for over a
decade now.The account has a net balance of US$17,948,
500.00(SEVENTHEEN MILLION, NINE HUNDRED AND FORTY EIGHT
THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS)only! The owner
of this account was Engr. Smith B. Andreas,a Briton and
manager of Petro-Technical Support Services.On investigation
I discovered that the account owner is deceased.
He died since Ten years ago.I also discovered that neither
his company nor anybody was named a beneficiary of the
fund.If the money is not claimed and the bank discovers this
lapse,the money would be forfeited.All I want you to do is
to collaborate with me by standing in as the beneficiary
because Management is ready to approve the remittance of the
money to any foreigner who has correct information of this
account.Besides , I would use my position to facilitate
prompt remittance of the fund.You will be expected to
provide a bank account of any bank of your choice where you
want the money to be transfered.

If for any reason you think you're incapable of this
transaction, you may recommend anybody whose integrity is
not in doubt. I shall however provide you with directives on
what to do as we proceed. Contact me on my email address
with information about your full contact addresses including
personal telephone & fax numbers and Bank information
immediately if you are interested.

Also, I need little information about yourself and what you
do for living as well as a strong assurance that you can
guarantee the safety of the money when it gets into your
account .

At the conclusion of this business, I shall travel to your
country for sharing.I have mapped out 25% of the total
amount for you for assisting me,5% to take care of all
expenses from both party and the remaining for me.

I look forward for prompt reply from you.

Ijeoma Ezeh

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