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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "ANTHONY SMITH" <dr_davidjames@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 05:58:14 -0700
Subject: TRANSACTION

FORM Dr DAVID JAMES


Our Ref: FRN/SDLD/FCPB/-X/05

Dear Sir/Madam

SUBJECT: CONFIDENTIAL & SECRET TRANSACTION OF $11,220,350.00.

I KNOW YOU MUST BE SURPRISED AT THIS DEVELOPMENT BUT I CHOSE TO TELL YOU THE
TRUTH BECAUSE OF MY SINCERE WISH TO TREAT EVERY MAN, AS I WOULD EXPECT TO BE
TREATED. AFTER THOROUGH INVESTIGATION ON CONTRACT PAYMENT FILE AS DIRECTED
BY THE PRESIDENCY, I DISCOVERED THAT IT WOULD TAKE A LONG PROCESS FOR YOUR
MONEY TO BE RELEASED DUE TO SOME IRREGULARITIES DETECTED IN YOUR FILE.
DURING OUR INVESTIGATION, WE FOUND OUT THAT YOU HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY IN
TRYING TO REALIZE YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT, WHICH DID NOT EVEN REFLECT IN YOUR
FILE, BUT I HAVE AN OFFER, WHICH WILL AT LEAST HELP YOUR FINANCIAL STAND
UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT. THIS OFFER IS AN AMOUNT FROM
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LEFTOVER. IT IS A TOTAL SUM OF US$11,220,350.00 (ELEVEN
MILLION TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY UNITED
STATES DOLLARS ONLY), WHICH WILL BE SHARED BETWEEN YOU AND I IN THE RATIO OF
50% FOR YOU, AND 50% FOR ME.

THIS AMOUNT IS NOT FROM YOUR CONTRACT SUM OR HAVE ANY THING RELATED TO YOUR
CONTRACT SUM, RATHER IT IS A LEFT OVER FROM THE AMOUNT USED IN PAYING
FOREIGN & LOCAL CONTRACTORS AND IT IS DIRECTLY UNDER MY CUSTODY. I AM
OFFERING YOU THIS BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN THAT YOUR CONTRACT FUND WILL NOT BE
RELEASED ON TIME UNTIL ALL THE ANOMALIES ARE RECTIFIED AND ALSO BECAUSE YOU
ARE A GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR.

THE ONLY THINGS NEEDED FOR THIS US$11,220,350.00MILLION TO BE TRANSFERRED
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT LESS THAN 48 HOURS ARE AS FOLLOWS;

1) A NEW BANK ACCOUNT DETAIL.
2) AND US$400 FOR THE NORMALIZATION OF THE ACCOUNT IN THE FEDERAL HIGH
COURT.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THIS IS NOT A CONTRACT PAYMENT. THEREFORE THERE WILL
BE NO BUREAUCRACY OR MISFORTUNE. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE WILLING TO MAKE
THIS DEAL WITH ME, YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY ON THE ABOVE TELEPHONE
AND FAX NUMBERS FURNISHING ME WITH YOUR NEW ACCOUNT. ALSO BE INFORMED THAT
THIS TRANSACTION WILL TAKE US JUST 48 HOURS TO ACCOMPLISH.
YOURS TRULY,

Dr DAVID JAMES
(CHAIRMAN)

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