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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:
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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: "LINDA DAVIS" <lindadaviss@msn.com>
Reply-To: linda28_28@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 11:56:34 +0000
Subject: Hi

From: Dr.Linda Devis.
H.O.D. Clinical Pharmacology,
University of Lagos,
Lagos State,
Nigeria.

Dear Respectable One
I am Dr.Linda Davis. the Head of Department of
Clinical Pharmacology and Director of research, at the
University of Lagos,Lagos State Nigeria. I write to
solicit your assistance in a project of mutual
benefits. . In
February 1999, a research grant (US$12.5Million)
was given to my department with I leading a team of
other clinical pharmacologists, by the Pharmaceutical
Society of Nigeria, to conduct a research on the
effect of a Sickle Cell Disease in Nigeria.
The research has since been concluded (specifically in
August 2002). Of the total amount given to us for the
research purposes we only expended US$4.2Million
leaving a balance of US$8.3 Million. We are contacting
you with a view to transferring this balance out for
our own use. We have putin over 25 years of our lives
into working for the government and as academics we do
NOT have anything to show for it, hence this
opportunity we see as a God-Sent one.
We sincerely hope that you will be of assistance to
us.I implore you to treat this mail as confidentially
as possible as we are still active
academicians,though retiring in the first quarter of
next year. If you are not in a position to assist
us,do not respond to this mail and we apologize for
taking your time.
Upon receipt of your acceptance to assist us in
this,we will negotiate on what should be your take
from this ammount for helping us. If interestedin this
venture, please send me your full names and address
and your direct mobile phone for effective
communication.
If you are realy capable and willing to assist me
please contact me immediately with this
e-mail address
I await your urgent response for Immediate action for
the transfer.
Sincrely yours,
Dr.Linda Davis.

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