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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:
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "alex agume" <alexagume@uk-smith-lt.com>
Reply-To: alexagume@gawab.com
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 08:38:04 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend


Dear Friend,
I came across your name while searching for a good Partner.My Name is MR
ALEX AGUME personal assistant(P.A)to Mr.Kayode J. Naiyeju, the Accountant
General ofthe Federal (AGF), Federal Republic of Nigeria.Recently,a large
sum of money was recovered by the present
democratic government from the estate of the former military dictator,
General Sanni Abacha who died in 1998.This money was stashed in various
accounts abroad especially in Luxemburg,Switzerland.
After recovering this money, it was discovered that the money had already
accrued interest payments to the tune of over US$35 Million. Now, this money
is not part of the money recovered.And no one knows about it, but me and a
few trusted aides.
I intend to transfer this money abroad, to be invested or held by you on
trust.
This transaction is risk free and can be completed within five working days.
I will need the following information to commence with this transaction.
1.Your full names,
2.Your private Telephone,
3.Your contact home or office address,
4.Your age and occupation.
It is worthy to note that you are entitled to 30% of the total money at the
successful end of this transaction.and 10% will be set aside for
reinbursement in any expences incured during this transaction.
Reply this email with the required information if you are interested so that
we can decide on how to proceed from here.
Regards,
MR ALEX AGUME

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