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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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: DAVID OKOZE <davidokoze@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:49:32 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Engr.david okoze


STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
Dear Sir/Madam
I am engineer Engr.david okoze , an engineer with the federal ministry of petroleum Resoures,I got your contact through a friend whom I told I needed an assistance on some information,although I did not disclose the nature of business to him,since itdemands absolute secrecy. The tiny Republic of benin a country in west africa discovered crude oil,black Gold in port-novo and since they are not members of ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRY(OPEC)they reqested for our assistance through our ministry whose subsidiary is the (NNPC),we were able to assist in drilling and excavating of this black Gold and also spot lifting. As a result of the spot lifting an escess of(us$10.5m)ten million five hundred thousand united states Dollars was recorded and it is in our favour,my colleagues then decided we should look for an honest and sincere person who would clear responsibility of this amount because the law of our country does not allow civil servants to operate foreign account.presently
the money is safely kept in an escrow account secure from all eyes. We shall be meeting with you if you accept to assist us,secondly it would also afford us to know what percentage that will be given to you,for your assistance. It will take seven working days to actualize this project and safely transfer into your bank account on our behalf and yourself. I will appreciate your quick response through my email address,I am open to further question you may wish to ask in respect of this business transaction. Please kindly send your private telephone and fax numbers.
Best Regards
Engr.david okoze



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