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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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• 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)
  • ",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)
• 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?Abdul=20Omar?= <abdul.omar44@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: omar.abdul@rocketmail.com
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:02:54 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Reply urgently.


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:abdul.omar44@yahoo.com.co



- Dear Sir,If i may introduce myself,I am Messr Abdullahi Omarfarouk and i am the Africa campaign manager for Mr.Barack Obama,America newly elected President.I have been in Nigeria for 2years now and my mission is to campaign and draw attention of Mr.Obama to the African continent and particularly Nigeria during the pre election period.I was able to raise total sum of $250,000,000(Two hundred and fifty million dollars) through out the campaign period and most of this funds was gotten from the private sector throughout Africa.Presently,I have been unable to transfer this sum to my client because of the situation here in Nigeria and because my client,Mr.Obama is now president,it is very difficult for me to reach out to him and thus,i want you to help me in transferring this sum and as soon as possible i am in the United states,i can now make avail of this amount.I will introduce you to Mr.Obama as the person who helped in transferring this lucrative campaign sum out of Africa and I am sure he will be very glad and will exercise his rights to assist even further.This sum is still lying out there and only if i can make you the beneficiary can it be transferred without problems.I look forward to hearing from you urgently sothat we can get this sum moving.Reply via email as soon as you receive this message and i give you my telephone contact so that i can speak with you.Thanking you in advance.Messr Abdullahi Omarfarouk.

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