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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "abuja" (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: "francis_sule" <francis_sule@terra.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 15:33:12 -0600
Subject: RESPOND URGENTLY!!!!



23 GARKI QUATERS,
ZONE 2 ABUJA,
NIGERIA.

I AM VERY SORRY TO BORE YOU DOWN WITH THIS. PLEASE DON’T MIND THE PRESENT SITUATION OF MY COUNTRY BECAUSE THIS MIGHT SOUND STRANGE TO YOU FIRSTLY, I AM MR FRANCIS SULE FROM NIGERIA. THE PERSONAL ASISTANT OF HER EXCELLENCY LATE MRS STELA OBANSANJO WIFE OF THE PRESENT PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA WHO DIED AT A HOSPITAL IN SPAIN LAST YEAR .I WANT YOU TO ASSIST ME TO GET THIS FUND AS A FOREIGN PATNER TO THE LATE FIRST LADY.I MADE A DEPOSITE OF $14M DOLLARS FOR HER A WEEK BEFORE SHE DIED.NOBODY IS AWARE OF THIS DEPOSITE I MADE FOR HER AT A SECURITY COMPANY IN SPAIN. ALL THE DOCUMENTS TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY ARE WITH ME AND NOBODY IS AWARE OF THIS DEPOSIT EXCEPT ME.

THE REASON WHY I CONTACTED YOU IS BECAUSE I WORK WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SO I WILL NOT BE FULLY INVOLVED TO AVOID ANY SUSPICIOUS MOVE IN MY OFFICE.I HAVE CONTACTED MY LAWYER ON THIS ISSUE AND HE TOLD ME THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL REQUIRE A FINANCIALLY BOYANT PERSON WHO CAN AFFORED TO PROVIDE ALL REQUIREMENTS.

I NEED YOU TO HELP ME TO TAKE THIS FUND FROM EUROPE AND SAFE GUARD IT FOR ME. I AM WILLING TO REWARD YOU WITH 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM, IF THIS PROPOSAL INTEREST YOU, GET BACK TO ME TO ENABLE ME INTRODUCE YOU TO MY LAWYER WHO WILL GIVE YOU ALL DETAILS AND DOCUMENTS THAT WILL ENABLE YOU GO FOR THE CLAIMS.
YOUR FULL NAME, RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS, TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBER WILL BE REQUIRED.
YOUR RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED,

YOURS SINCERELY

FRANCIS SULE.

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