419 scam: Ph Maq <p-----m@att.net> I Need Your Assistance And Trust,

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million us 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)
- "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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- drbenardodigo@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ph Maq <p-----m@att.net>
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:50:54 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I Need Your Assistance And Trust,

My Dear,

I have sent you this email some few days ago but I did not receive your response.Please find it necessary to reply to me after you read through it.I am seriously seeking for your assistance and partnership.

Please I need your assistance.I am a highly positioned officer in charge of finance in my country.I have used my position to make for myself the sum of Twenty Eight Million US Dollars (US$28,000,000..00) which I have kept very confidential to myself.

The problem I have is that because I am a civil servant, I cannot keep this fund in my local bank account.I am soliciting for your help to provide for me a foreign bank account so I can lodge this fund.For your assistance, I will give you 20% of this fund which is US$5,600,000.00.

Please do not see this email as a junk email.When you reply I will give you details and will arrange to meet with you for better discussion to move ahead in this project.While replying include your following information:

1.Your full names:
2.Your full address:
3.Your telephone numbers:
4.Your occupation:
5.Your age:
5.Your Sex:

please contact me with this e-mail: drbenardodigo@gmail.com

Regards,
Dr. Benard Odigo.

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