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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Samuel nzi" <nzisamuel08@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 16:48:56 +0100
Subject: Call Me On My Hotel Room +234 806 586 4333.


Dearest One,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business
relationship with you. I am quite aware that my message will come to you as
a surprise because it is indeed very strange for someone you have not met
before to contact you in this regards.

I am Master Fogan Nzi the only son of late Chief.and Mrs. Nzi. My
father was a very wealthy oil merchant merchant in Lagos, the economic
capital of Nigeria, my father was poisoned to death by his business
associates on one of their outings on a business trip .

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me
so special.

Before the death of my father on June 2006 in a private hospital here in
Lagos he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum
of (Seven million,five hundred thousand United State
Dollars).USD($7.500,000,00) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the
prime bank here in Lagos,that he used my name as his only son for the next
of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was
because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That
I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will
transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate or
hotel management.

Pls, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22years.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and also to secure a resident permit in your country.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as
compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this
fund into your nominated account overseas.
Furthermore, Pls indicate your options towards assisting me as I
believe that this transaction would be conclude within seven (7) days you
signify your interest to assist me.

Anticipating to hear from you urgently.
Thanks and God bless.
Yours Sincerely,
Fogan Nzi.

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