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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 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: =?utf-8?q?Drorjiuzor=20Kalu?= <drorjiuzor.kalu@yahoo.com.ve>
Reply-To: drorjiuzorkalu2008@live.com
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:58:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: INVESTMENT OFFER/HOTEL/MULTINATIONAL COMPANY!!!!!


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:drorjiuzor.kalu@yahoo.com.ve



- ATTENTION SIR/MADAM, I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW YOU WILL FEEL RECEIVING A NIGERIAN BUSINESS LETTER FROM A REMOTE COUNTRY IN FAR AWAY GHANA WEST AFRICA AND PROBABLY FROM SOMEONE YOU HAVE NOT CLOSELY RELATED WITH. BUT ALL THE SAME, I BELIEVE WE DO NOT NEED TO BE OF BLOOD RELATIVES BEFORE WE CAN ESTABLISH CORDIAL/BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. HAVING SAID THIS, I THINK IT IS VERY IMPORTANT AT THIS JUNCTURE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU. MY NAME IS DR ORJI UZOR KALU THE FORMAUL GOVERNOR OF ABIA STATE IN NIGERIA. I AM CHAIRMAN/ C.E.O OF SOUL MANY COMPANY/ GROUP OF COMPAINES ALL OVER THE WORLD. NOW I AM LOOKING FOR YOUR COOPERATION IN BUILDING A TOURIST HOTEL OR REAL ESTATE IN YOUR COUNTRY. SO I AM CONTACTING YOU TO STAND AS MY BUSINESS PARTNER TO RECEIVE A FUNDS WORTH $35 MILLION DOLLARS IN A TRUNK STEAL BOX THAT I DEPOSITED WITH THE KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN THE USA, WHICH I WANT TO USE FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE.I AM SORRY IF THIS IS NOT IN LINE WITH YOUR BUSINESS. I NEED AN EXPERIENCED PERSON LIKE YOU TO ASSIT ME TO SET UP AND DEVELOP THE PROJECT AND ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY OF OWNERSHIP AS CHAIRMAN BUT WILL BE BRINGING IN PROFIT/DISTRIBUTE PROFIT MONTHLY OR ANNUALLY. I SHALL GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS IN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN THE STATES OF AMERICAN.PLEASE CONTACT ME AT MY PRIVATE EMAIL(drorjiuzorkalu2008@live.com) WITH YOUR FULL INFORMATION BELOW. TELEPHONE NUMBER/FAX AND YOUR ADDRES, AGE CURRENT OCCUPATION ON YOUR REPLY.REGARDS, DR ORJI UZOR KALU FORMAUL GOVERNOR.

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