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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found 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: "ptf ptf" <ptf_ptf@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 16:54:41 +0000
Subject: LONG TIME RELATIONSHIP AND URGENT

FROM THE DESK OF.
DR JOSE CARLOS FERNANDEX
ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MADRID, ESPAÑA.
DATE: 7TH SEPT 2005

DEAR SIR/MADAM

REQUEST FOR BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

I GOT YOUR CONTACT AS A RESULT OF MY DISCREET SEARCH FOR AN ASSOCIATE IN
YOUR COUNTRY.I KNOW THIS E-MAIL MUST COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE,MORE SO THAT
WE HAVE NOT MET BEFORE.YOU SEE,I BELIEVE IN DIRECT PERSONAL FOREIGN CONTACTS
ARE BETTER MADE THIS WAY ,HENCE THIS E-MAIL TO YOU.I AM PARTICULARLY
INTERESTED IN DEALING WITH YOU BECAUSE I EXPECT YOU TO BE RELIABLE AND BE
MORE HELPFUL.

I AM DR JOSE CARLOS FERNANDEX, ACCOUNTANT GENERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MADRID. AND I HOPE TO RETIRE VERY SOON INTO PRIVATE BUSINESS WITH YOU AS MY
FOREIGN PARTNER.I AM PREPARED TO GO INTO PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH YOU BUT
I WILL NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN SECURING ON MY BEHALF THE SUM OF
€6.532MILLION (SIX MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND EUROS
ONLY).BEING OVER INVOICED GOVERNMENT OF ESPAÑA, WORLD BANK ASSISTED RURAL
ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT PROJECTS PROCEEDS NOW READY FOR PAYMENT BY
THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION IN THIS YEAR BUDGET.

SINCE I AM STILL IN ACTIVE GOVERNMENT SERVICE, IT IS NOT, POSSIBLE TO SECURE
THE FUND IN MY NAME FOR OBVIOUS REASONS, I SHALL PROCESS NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS/INVOICES AND FILE PAYMENT APPLICATION FOR THE FUND TO BE RELEASED
TO YOU FOR OUR JOINT BUSINESS VENTURES.I CONSIDER THIS A ONCE IN A LIFE TIME
OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE NEEDED CAPITAL FOR MY FUTURE AFTER RETIREMENT.PLEASE,
TREAT THIS OFFER WITH TOP SECRECY BECAUSE WE NEED TO CONCLUD THIS DEAL WITH
ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY.

TO DEMONSTRATE MY WILLINGNESS TO CONCLUD THIS DEAL WITH YOU,I AM PREPARED TO
OFFER YOU A GOOD NEGOTIABLE PERCENTAGE (30%)OF THE MONEY TO BE SECURED BY
YOU AND ANOTHER NEGOTIABLE PERCENTAGE (10%)FROM OUR JOINT VENTURES.BE
ASSURED THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS TO OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT AND WILL NOT AFFECT
YOU IN ANYWAY PRESENTLY OR IN FUTURE.WITH YOUR FULL CO-OPERATION,WE CAN
CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION WITHIN THE NEXT 14 WORKING DAYS UP ON THE RECEIPT
OF GOOD BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS FROM YOU.ALL I REQUIRED FROM YOU IS TRANSPARENT
HONESTY AND COMMITMENT TO OUR SUCCESS TOGATHER.

LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY, YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS PROPOSAL SO THAT WE CAN
ARRANGE MEETINGS AND ENTER INTO POSSIBLE AGREEMENT.

YOURS FAITHFULLY

DR.JOSE CARLOS FERNANDEX

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