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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "million 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)
  • "lagos" (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.
  
• 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.
  • ronburt2@gawab.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ronald elwood burt" <ronaldelwood@terra.com.mx>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 04:09:49 -0600
Subject: From: Ronald Elwood Burt. {ESQ}


From: Ronald Elwood Burt. {ESQ}
40 WOODALE STR.,
LAGOS STATE,
NIGERIA,
WEST AFRICA.
June/21/2006.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am a financial consultant a Canadian Based in Nigeria, West Africa. I have a client (a widow) she has $150,000,000USD One Hundred and Fifty Million United States Dollars only, deposited with hsbc bank,London for safe keeping. And she is willing to offer you 20% of the total fund if you can assist her transfer this fund to your country or any Bank of your wish. She wishes to invest in a stable economy. Her interest is in companies with potentials for rapid Growth in long terms. My client is interested in placing part of her fund in your company, if your country%u2019s bi-laws allow foreign investment. You can contact me for more details via my e-mail Address: ronburt2@gawab.com
Yours faithfully,
Ronald Elwood Burt. {ESQ}
N: B The fund is free from! Drug and laundering related offences and
this transaction needs utmost confidentiality.

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