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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:
  • "is 100% 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: "George Alameiyeseigha" <georgealam22@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: georgealam2005@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:40:15 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION NEEDED URGENTLY

ATTENTION NEEDED URGENTLY

Dear Friend,

My name is George Alamieyeseigha , the son of Diepreye
Alamieyeseigha the Executive Governor of Bayelsa State of Nigeria.
Please I came to solicit for your urgent assistance that would be of
mutual benefit to both of us.My father was arrested in London on
Thursday, September 15, 2005 and he would not able to come home
until after his trial.

My father had instructed that I transfer the money he left here in
Nigeria to foreign account, before the Federal Government of Nigeria
would climb on the money. It is the sum of US$10milion (Ten Million
US Dollars)I need your urgent assistance transfer this money into
your account. It is 100% risk free. When the money is transferred
into your account, I will come over to your country for further
transaction.

You will take 30%, I will take 50%, 10% for all the expenses that
would be incurred in the course of transfer and 10% would be
invested in your country as a joint business under your care. Please
therefore, I would like you to provide me with the following
information so as to facilitate the transaction:
Your contact address
Your telephone number
Your account number
I would be very grateful if my request would be given candid
attention.

Again,I would advice you visit these websites to confirm my story by
yourself.
http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2005/sep/16/nation
al-16-09-2005-001.htm and http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?
id=28423

Yours sincerely,

Mr George Alamieyeseigha,

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