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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:
  • "transfer into your account" (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)
  • "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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Kanu Sunday" <kanu_sunday@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kanusunday@myway.com
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 18:47:35 +0000
Subject: ATTN"VERY URGENT PLEASE.

NIGERIAN LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS

LAGOS CENTRAL OFFICE.

Dear Sir,

RE: TRANSFER OF (US$25,500,000.00) TWENTY-FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY TO YOUR ACCOUNT OVERSEAS).

I wish to intimate you with this proposal.I am an Accountant in (NLNG) and I
am in an
agreement with the Auditor-General of this Company (Nigeria Liquidfied
Natural Gas).

We scrutinized all records and the accounts of awarded and executed
contracts of this company (NLNG) during the previous military regimes since
the inception of
democracy in Nigeria and carefully uncovered an unclaimed contract sum as
stated above which we have decided to transfer into your account as the
beneficiary and the
contractor.

This money ($25.5M) has been approved for payment by this company NLNG, the
Federal Ministry of Finance (endorsed by the Accountant General of the
Federation)
and to be paid by the Apex Bank of Nigeria under contract number,
NLAG/FGN/FMF/CBN/B2517/99. As top civil servants, we are not authorized to
operate
foreign bank accounts hence our decision to use your account in full trust
and confidence to transfer this money outside Nigeria.

We have accepted you as our foreign partner. Moreover, it is pertinent to
note that it is not risky and does not require much engagement since we have
taken care of the deal in full capacity. We have resolved to give you 25% of
the total sum for your assistance.

If you are interested in this deal, please, contact me through my email
address

Remember to give me your phone and fax line through which I can send you the
approved documents for your perusal.

I am anxiously waiting for your response with hope that you will understand
the confidential nature of this transaction.

Best Regards,

Mr. KANU SUNDAY.

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