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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:
  • "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)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Ego Edward" <info@onyekaboyz.com>
Reply-To: yamnfre@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 08 Mar 2009 23:50:49 +0000
Subject: Real Investment




State House on Debts
Reconciliation/contracts
Awarding-Abuja-Nigeria
Date:07-03-2009
Tel/Fax:+234-7039-49169

Attn: Sir/Ma,

Thank you for the attention being given to go through my mail. I am Dr, Edward Ego of the state house on debts recovering and logistics federal Government of Nigeria.

Sir, I am soliciting for your utmost attention for an urgent intervention/assistance on this over invoice amount of $19.2Million Dollars which I booked out from the amount $139.8M recovered from debts on sell / supply of crude oil.

These amounts was removed from the amount recovered during state auditing and since been arranged transferred and deposited in an escrow account waiting to be transferred to you or to your account overseas as my partner and brother in progress.

I will be interested in doing this business with you based on trust and sincerity believing that you are not going to jeopardized me, I will give you more details as in how to proceed soon as I hear from you.

Kindly indicate your readiness and willingness by providing me with these details for logistic purposes
Your Full Name, Your Contact Address, Your Direct Tel/Fax Number.

Waiting hearing from you soon.

Yours Sincerely.
Dr, Ego Edward
Head of Auditing/Logistics State House Abuja Nigeria’’’’

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