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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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: "onwuekwu ubaru" <onwuekwu1050@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 16:42:08 +0000
Subject: ATTN;- DEAR SIR/MADAM.

The Comptroller:Mr Onwuekwu Ubaru.

Dear Sir,

BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Kindly allow me to crave your indulgence at the informal and the unusual
ways of my approach, based on the purpose of this contact. I am a
comptroller under the (NIGERIA CUSTOM AND EXERCISE) serving in Lagos. During
a routine check my men discovered one Unpacked box with seals. Said to
contained photographic papers, but on my close examination I discovered that
it was (AMERICAN DOLLARS) I then conveyed it to the (CUSTOM ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY). For proper examination.

Moreover, after the final examination it was $18,000,000,00 (eighteen
million dollars)I then collided with the officers involved in the
examination to take it out from the custom enforcement agency and replace it
with genuine photographic papers.

And as a civil servant we cannot afford further accumulated charges from the
company. So therefore, it is for this reason that we are seeking your
Co-operation to avail this huge amount of money to your country for [Banking
and investment] purpose. For the fact that it is not wise for us as a civil
servant to invest it in our Country. And besides our position as civil
servants makes it unwise for us to establish.

The save was deposited in a security company for security reasons, the
certificate of deposite will fax or scan to you and the letter that you will
use in demanding the transfer of the save from the vault company to your
house. as their will be no pre-ondition for trust as the circumstances
quarantees it.

We have map out 15% for you 10% for the charities and another 10% for the
local and international expenditures that may be incured in the process of
this transaction.

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation and let the angels of God
continued to giude and protect us Amen.

Waiting to hear from you soon.
We remain.

_________________________________________________________________
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