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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "donald_henz6 Gazeta.pl" <donald_henz6@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: donald_henz@sify.com
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 04:04:13 +0100
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE


Dear Sir/Madam,

My Name is Dr Donald Henz.,writen this mail from Nigeria. I am one of the
Chairpersons with the British American Tobacco Holdings (Nigeria) Ltd.I want
to tell you about a Fiffteen Million Dollars ($15M) Arrangement that we have
move via the Nigeria Diplomatic means. I need you to help me to receive this
money through a diplomatic means. I have met with a top diplomat who will
handle all about this transaction.I look your good self to help me if you
can, to be the one that will take the ownership from Nigeria.

All Arrangement is in place. No one knows that what we are shipping via
Nigeria immunity coverage is money ok. If you confirm your are ready now, I
will communicate with you and further detail you on how we are to get this
opportunity taking care off. Your participation will be highly rewarded and
mind you,this is a very private arrangement and must be treated as
such.Please with respect to you, I will like you to reply with your full
information and your private contact numbers.

This money has been moved over to the diplomatic long room of the Nigeria
Government awaiting shipment as diplomatic Insurance Bonds. Trust me,this is
with my high contact here in Nigeria.Can you handle it when it comes to you?
How will you pay it in to the Bank? Can you do it? No joke about this. Reply
me all is moving now I will paid shipping price. This business you don't
tell any one ok. Please provide me with your direct phone numbers for easy
communications.Thank you very much

Sincerely yours,

Dr Donald Henz.

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