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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 about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • truthmich15@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Truth Mich/Rowland Obu <truthmich15@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: rowland51@o2.pl
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 01:33:26 -0800 (PST)
Subject: INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR GAS/OIL FUNDS


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: truthmich15@yahoo.com

INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR GAS/OIL FUNDS

Dear Sir/Madam,


I am a member of the "Contract Award Committee", Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria.


We are in search of an agent who will assist us in the transfer of thirty-one Million US Dollars (US$31m) and subsequent investment of same in lucrative ventures in your country.


You will be required to.

1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum

2) Advise on lucrative area(s) of investment, and

3) Assist in the management of same investments.


Could you be kindenough to render your services to us in this regard,you shall be rewarded with 15% of the total sum stated above while 10% of the investments dividents shall be paid to you annually.


Kindly indicate your interested by sending an email to me so that I can give you the modalities.


Yours faithfully,


Prince R. Obu


Alternate e-mail rowland53@o2.pl




- Truth Mich/Rowland Obu

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