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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "it will be a bank to bank transfer" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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: sandra williams <san_w146@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 20:59:55 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION FROM Sandra Williams,


Dear Friend,
My name is,Sandra Williams,, I am the regional manager of
the ECOBANK nigeria,aba branch in the western region of nigeria.

I got your information on a recent bank conference
with other West African countries held in Lome the
capital of Togo in West Africa. I am 30years old
married with two lovely kids. I am a man of peace and
I don't want problems only hope you can assist me. If
you don't want this proposal, I can forget ever
contacted you.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will
benefit you and I. As the regional manager of the
ECOBANK it is my duty to send in a financial
report to my head office in the capital city abuja at
the end of each business year.

On the course of the last year 2005 business report, I
discovered that my branch in which I am the branch
manager made five million five hundred thousand
US($5,500.000)which my head office are not aware of
and will never be aware of. I have placed this funds
on what we call escrow call account with no
beneficiary.

As an officer of this bank I can not be directly
connected to this money, so my aim of contacting you
is to assist me receive this money in your bank
account and get 20%of the total funds as commision.

There are practically no risk involved, it will be a
bank to bank transfer, all I need from you is to stand
claim as the original depositor of this funds who made
the deposit with my branch so that my head office can
order the transfer to your designated bank account.
If you accept to work with me I will appreciate it
very much. Email me if you think we can work together
so that we can go over details.

Thank you in advance and May God bless you and your
family.

Best regards
Sandra Williams





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