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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:

• 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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
• 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.
  • rilwan_lukman_2006@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Rilwan Lukman" <rilwan_lukman_2006@yahoo.com.hk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: urgent.business.relationship@vmx40.multikabel.net
Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 20:21:23 -0700
Subject: urgent relationship

Hello,

I am Dr. Rilwan Lukman, Former Nigerian
Representative to OPEC.
I have held so many posts here in Nigeria and abroad.
Through the sale of our allocated oil quota in OPEC, I
was able to make US $25.5 Million which is currently
deposited with a Security Company Abroad.

I want you to assist me to claim this money as I
cannot claim it directly because the code of conduct
bureau forbids me (a politician) from acquiring such
huge amount of money. It is on this basis that i am
contacting you for assistance, If you will be
interested, claim documents have been processed and
will be sent to you.

The documents with which the fund is deposited will
be to you as the new beneficiary so that you will be
eligible to collect the fund on my behalf. The sharing
procedure will be 70% for me, 25% for you, while we
will set aside 5% for expensis we will encure in this
deal.

I want to assure you that there is no risk attached
to this transaction. You should also provide me with
your private telephone and fax Numbers for easier
communication.Kindly contact my e mail address
rilwan_lukman_2006@yahoo.com.hk
so that i will send you the document for
the business

Anti-fraud resources:

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