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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "transfer into your account" (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)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • da_williams@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3ada_williams@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Datti Williams" <dattiwilliams@mail.mn>
Reply-To: da_williams09@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 01:22:18 -0700
Subject: TRANSFER OF USD25.500,000$


DR. DATTI WILLIAMS
NO 10 FRANK LAOUT IKEJA,
LAGOS NIGERIA.
Reply To My Private Box:da_williams@yahoo.com <Box%3Ada_williams@yahoo.com>

Dear Friend ,

RE: TRANSFER OF USD25.500,000$ (TWENTY FIVE MILLION,
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)TO A
SAFE ACCOUNT.

I wish to intimate you with this proposal in my
capacity as Chief Accountant and in full agreement
with the Auditor-General of this Company(NIGERIAN
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION ) We scrutinized all
records and the accounts of awarded and executed
contracts of this company (NNPC) during the previous
military regime, since the inception of democracy in
Nigeria and carefully uncover and mapped out a
whopping sum USD25.500,000 hundred thousand dollars,
which we want to transfer into your account as the
beneficiary.

As top civil Servants, we are not authorized to
operate foreign bank accounts hence our decision to
use your account in full trust and confidence to
transfer this money outside Nigeria. We have accepted
you as our foreign partner and will regularize and
update the approvals to reflect you as the true
beneficiary of the contract sum USD USD25.500,000
(TWENTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLAR).

Moreover, it is pertinent to note that it is not risky
and does not require much engagements since we have
taken care of the deal in full capacity. We have
resolved to give you 30% of the total sum for your
assistance. If you are interested in this deal.
Remember to give to me your, contact address, phone
and fax lines through which l can send you approved
documents for your perusals. You will send me a letter
of invitation immediately the money get into your
account.

I am anxiously waiting for your response with hope
that you will understand the confidentiality of this
transaction.Note, Reply at my alternative email
address:da_williams@yahoo.com <address%3Ada_williams@yahoo.com>


Best Regards,
Yours trully,
Mr. Datti Williams

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