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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)
  • "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)
  • "million british pounds" (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)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Senator. Andrew O. Obaseki" <ssmm86@live.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 12:23:42 -0400
Subject: COMPENSATION OF $1,000,000.00 TO SCAM VICTIM

Committee On Foreign Payment Matters
PMB 141, Central Area,Abuja-Nigeria.
P. O. Box 5760, Garki, Abuja
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
 
COMPENSATION OF $1,000,000.00 TO SCAM VICTIM
 
Dear Sir/Madam,
 
This is to bring to your notice that The Nigeria Senate House delegated from the United Nations has resolved to pay 100 Nigerian 419 scam victims $1,000,000 One Million Dollars each you are listed and approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims.
 
On this faithful recommendations, I want to bring to your notice that during the last UN meetings, it was alarmed so much by the rest of the world in sthemeetings on the lose of funds by various foreigners to the scams artists operating in syndicates all over the world  today, in other to retain the good image of the country, the president of the country is now paying 100 victims of this operators $1, 000,000.00 One Million Dollars each. Due to the corrupt and inefficient banking systems in Nigeria, According to the number of applicants at hand, 40 beneficiaries has been paid, half of the victims are from the United States, we still have more 60 left to be paid the compensations of $1,000,000.00 One Million Dollars each.
 
Your particulars name and information was  mentioned by one of the syndicates who was arrested in Lagos Nigeria as one of their victims of the operations, you are hereby warnednot to communicate or duplicate this message to him for any reason what so ever, the US secret service is already on trace of the criminals.
 
For more vital information, please visit: http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/news1jul.htm
 
 
Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the British government has approved Fifteen Million British Pounds Sterling only (GBP15, 000,000.00) for the settlement of the remaining 60 people on the list and an arrangement has been concluded with the Bank of America for final release of funds into your bank account as soon as your payment Pin Code is issued to you .
 
Now you are directed to contact the Accountant General Office of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Attention to Dr.Audu Joda immediately for your compensation PAYMENT PIN-
 
CODE of $1, 000,000 One Million dollars.
Contact Person:Dr.Audu Joda
Accountant General Office
Plot 12/14 Ahmadu Bello Way
Victoria Island
Lagos -  Nigeria
Email: accountantgeneral2008@live.com
 
Contact him now and inform him that you received an email from The Senate Committee on Foreign Payment Matters at the National House of Assembly Federal Republic of Nigeria, directed you him to obtain your payment PIN-CODE for the release of your compensation.
 
NOTE : We have mounted our security network to monitor every in-coming call, if we still find out that you are still dealing with all those fraudsters that have been frustrating and extracting money from you, We shall stop and cancel your payment immediately .
 
It is also very important that you forward to him your detailed information which includes,
 
YOUR DRIVERS LICENCE,
YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADRESS,
YOUR WORKING TELEPHONE NUMBERS,
YOURAGE AND OCCUPATION.
 
Yours faithfully,
Senator. William Derek,
Head. Senate Committee on Foreign Payment Matter.
National House of Assembly
Federal Republic of Nigeria
 
NOTICE,DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS BOX, YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OFFICE FOR THE PIN CODE AT HIS EMAIL ADDRESS: accountantgeneral2008@live.com

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