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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:
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • richeze777@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?richard=20eze?= <richeze777@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: richard_eze11@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 08:41:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: REQUEST FOR PARTNERSHIP


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: richeze777@yahoo.com.au

REQUEST FOR PARTNERSHIP



I write to seek your cooperation as a foreign partner and your assistance to enable us to own properties and invest

in the stable economy of your country. Do accept my apology if this mail does not suit your personal or business ethics.





I am Dr Richard Eze a senior civil servant with

Nigerian civil service. I am making this proposal to you in strict confidence on behalf of myself and my partners. As senior civil servants of the Nigerian Government, Nigerian civil service laws (Code of Conduct Bureau) forbids us to own a foreign accounts and we have in our possession an overdue payment bill totalling eighteen million, five hundred thousand United States Dollars (US$18,500,000.00) which we want to transfer abroad with the assistance and co-operation of a company or an individual to receive the said funds, via a reliable Bank Account on our behalf.





If this proposal satisfy you, do indicate your interest by writing to

me via email or giving me your telephone contact so that we can speak on this to enable me educate you more on the modalities of this transaction. For your assistance, you shall receive 30% of the entire sum,amounting to US$5.55 million of the US$18.5Million, while 60% of the total sum, amounting to US$11.1 million will be for me and my partners and 10% amounting to US$1.85Million will be used to defray all expenses incurred account, such as taxation and other miscellaneous.



Do note that all modalities have been perfected to ensure a hitch free

transfer of these funds and on receipt of your sincere desire to assist

us, we will swing into full action and we hope to complete the transfer

of the funds within 14 working days with your assistance and total commitment.



Thanks for your understanding and kind cooperation.





Please treat as very urgent.





Regards,

Dr Richard Eze.

Project Executive, NDDC

- richard eze

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