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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)
  • "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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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?DAVID=20JOHNSON?= <davidjohnson_35@yahoo.in>
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:14:18 +0530 (IST)
Subject: UNBELIEVABLE SURPTRISED COMPENSATION


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: davidjohnson_35@yahoo.in



- JOHNSON ENGINEERING COMPANY,26, V-Island Road,Ikeja Avenue,Lagos-Nigeria...Dear Friend,I am Rev.David Johnson from Canada, I have been an international contractor that collects contract from Big Companies and countries, I got involved in one contract in Nigeria which my payment was refused, I was down and almost lose hope.After 2 years of this contract I later talked to God to assist me in getting this money. I made a vow to benefit someone with the sum of $900,000.00 draft payment if my payment could be approved and to my surprise I was called upon by the Nigeria Government sometimes last month that my contract file have been looked into and it is ready for payment.I never believed it until I was advised by my Pastor and later moved down to Nigeria and to my unbelievable surprise I was paid this money.Due to my pledge to God I have agreed to show the person that i will be sending the $900,000.00 through ballot system on the internet which happened to be your email so you are lucky. What you have to do now is to get in touch with my secretary Mrs Lilian Cook and instruct her on how to send your $900,000.00 Bank draft to you.BELOW IS THE CONTACT OF MY SECRETARY Mrs Lilian Cook, Office Phone:+234-1-7640530.E-mail address:liliancook37@yahoo.in,Send to my secretary your contact address and telephone number,let her make arrangement for the shipment of your draft to your doorstep and also you can give her a call to confirm your address.What I want you to believe now is that this is the opportunity which God have promised you this year so it is better you have it in time before it goes again from you so contact my secretary in time.And for your information presently i am in the United Kingdom for another contract so i want you to go into prayer with me for the success of this contract.With Best Regards,Rev.David Johnson.

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