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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: Andy Uba <dr_andy_uba7@yahoo.no>
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:08:48 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: ATTENTION NEEDED URGENTLY




Dear Friend,
 
My names are Dr Andy Uba ,an origin of Anambra , the  eastern state of Nigeria.I was the personal aide to the former president of Nigeria(Rtd Gen.. Olusegun Obasanjo).During his tenor in the office as the president, we were involved into many government contracts majorly in the oil sector of the country.I was his confidant as i was involved in most of his strictly  personal business with transfer of funds outside the country to many banks in America,Europe and also in African sub regions.In one of such occasions as you can read from this article http://www.dawodu.com/fyneface2.htm was an attempt to secure the informed funds as directed by my boss.
 
I hereby write to inform and seek your audience to participate as a foreign business associate in the transfer of one of those deposited funds in a bank in one of the  West African country.Due to the recent probes by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Nigeria on the activities of my boss as the former president with other related allegations on mismanagement of funds in the Energy sector,hence the difficulty in the personal transfer of this fund out of Africa either by me or by my boss as we don't intend to raise more eye brows.The deposited fund is in total cash of $36 million Usd .However,based on the confidentiality nature of this transaction, you will be directed to contact our lawyer in that country.The lawyers (ADV ADVOCATES) will afford you with all necessary informations in relative to the deposited fund in the bank.They will also afford you with the names of the bank and informations on the release and transfer process of the
fund on your rights of family business associate.Upoon your swift response to this effect, you will be provided with the contacts of the ADV ADVOCATES.
 
It is important that you note that this transaction is risk free as you are properly protected by law to the rights of foreign business associates in line with the charter of the depository aimed at the hitch free execution of this project.
 
Waiting for your swift response to this effect.
 


Kind regards,
Dr Andy Uba.


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