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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:
  • "million 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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: "PHILIP AWE" <info@interfacelink.net>
Reply-To: philipawe@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:02:38 +0000
Subject: urgent reply needed






I write to seek your cooperation as a foreign partner and your assistance
to enable us to own industries and invest in the stable economy of your
country.

I am Philip Awe a senior civil servant with Nigerian civil. I am making
this proposal to you in strict confidence on behalf of myself and my
partner, As senior civil servants of the Nigerian Government Nigerian
civil service laws (Code of Conduct Bureau) forbids us to own a foreign
accounts and we have in our possession an overdue payment bill totaling
fifty million United States Dollars (US$50,000,000.00) which we want to
transfer abroad with the assistance and co-operation of a company/or an
individual to receive the said funds, via a reliable Bank Account on our
behalf.

To enable me educate you more on the modalities of this transaction. For
your assistance, you shall receive 35%of the entire sum, while 65% of the
total sum.

Do note that all modalities have been perfected to ensure a hitch free
transfer of these funds and on receipt of your sincere desire to assist
us, we will swing into full action and we hope to complete the transfer of
the funds within 14 working days with your assistance and total
commitment.

Please treat as very urgent.

Regards,

Philip Awe

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