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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: egooyibo@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 05:12:48 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GOOD DAY.


Dear Sir/Madam,=20
=A0
I am pleased to send my greetings to you. I know this letter will definitel=
y come to you as a surprise.I am extending this proposal to you in my capac=
ity as chairman of the Contract Review/Audit Committee scrutinizing all rec=
ord covering executed contract awarded During military government of Nigeri=
a. Please do get back to me to enables me=A0know if you are interested to f=
inish this transaction with me=A0because all the arrangement to move the fu=
nd out of this country is in place.Let us use this opportunity and export t=
he benefit of=20
this sum. We have resolved to give you 20% of the total sum as compensation=
for your assistance, 70% is for me and my partners here , 10% is set aside=
to cover every expenses made in the course of the transaction.
=A0
Regards and waiting.
=A0
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Kimaeve. =0A=0A=0A

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