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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • depelesunday@worldemail.com

Fraud email example:

From: sunday epele <sunday_epele2004@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 04:45:48 +1100 (EST)
Subject: RESPOND FAST


>From the desk of Dr.SUNDAY EPELE,
Chairman,contract award committe,Nigeria Petroleum Resources
Shell Towers Ikoyi ,Lagos, Nigeria.
Dear Sir,
My name is Dr.Sunday Epele,I am the chairman of the contract
award committee, Federal Ministry Of Petroleum Resources
Nigeria. I am in search of an agent to assist in the transfer of
{$15,000.000.00} Fifteen Million United State Dollars.
And subsequent investment in properties in your country.You will be required to
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum into your
account.
(2) Advise on lucrative Areas for Investment.
(3) Assist us in Purchase of Properties.
If you decide to render your service to us in this regard,30% of the total sum will be offerred to you,10% will be set aside for an expences encountered during the transfer.You can also get back to me this email address depelesunday@worldemail.com
Pls, quickly get back to me for more information.

Your faithfully,
Dr.SUNDAY EPELE




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