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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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)
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:12:47 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY


DEAR FRIEND=20
I AM MR EMOS GANA =A0WORKING WITH DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN OPERATIONS, FEDERAL=
MINISTRY OF FINANCE. I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH AN ASSOCIATE WHO WORKS WIT=
H THE NIGERIAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE (FOREIGN TRADE DIVISION). THIS TRANSACT=
ION REQUIRES MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING,TRANSPARENCY AND ABSOLUTE TRUST
..ONE MR. PAKIR KUBANI FROM INDIA EXECUTED A CONTRACT WITH THE FEDERAL MINIS=
TRY OF AVIATION HERE IN NIGERIA. THE CONTRACT WORTH IS FORTY MILLION
, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$40,500,000.00), BUT DURIN=
G THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING THE MONEY TO HIM, HE DIED IN A, D ,C, PLAN CR=
ASH DISASTER THAT OCCURRED RECENTLY IN NIGERIA ON SUNDAY 29 OCTOBER 2007 ME=
ANWHILE THIS FUND IS PRESENTLY IN THE SECURITY COMPANY CHINA NOBODY KNOWS W=
HAT IS GOING ON EXCEPT ONLY ME. THIS IS THE INFORMATION OF THE CONTRACT EXE=
CUTED BY MR. PAKIR KUBANI:=20
CONTRACT NUMBER: FMA/SLE/BIR/99CONTRACT SUM: US$40,500,000.00 YOU WILL STAN=
D AS THE PARTNER TO MR.PAKIR KUBANI AS THE SOLE BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND. I=
WILL CHANGE ALL THE RELEVANT DOCUMENTS TO YOUR NAME THAT ARE REQUIRED IN T=
HIS TRANSACTION IMMEDIATELY YOU ACCEPT TO CO-OPERATE WITH ME FOR YOUR VERIF=
ICATION AND CONFIRMATION BEFORE WE PROCEED THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FR=
EE AND NEEDS UTMOST SINCERERITY FROM ALL THE PARTIES INVOLVED. I WILL BE GO=
ING FOR MY RETIREMENT VERY SOON, SO I NEED THIS MONEY TO TAKE CARE OF MY FA=
MILY IN FUTURE I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE=20
REGARDS.=20
MR EMOS GANA
=A0=0A=0A=0A

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