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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:
  • "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: "godwin" <godwin66@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:13:34 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE OF EFCC NIGERIA


THE DESK OF THE HEAD OFDEPARTMENT ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION45 AHMADU BELLO WAY ABUJA,NIGERIA.ATTN:SIR/MADAMThis is to notify you that your money will be brought back to you my commission if any failure to meet up with your transaction in nigeria.i warranty you that as soon as get this mail do get back to us for confirmation for it is our duty to combat corruption in nigeria.in this regard i want you to send to us all the necessary documents sent to you by the verious ministries and name of bank in which you have used in the transaction of this great magnitude. read this massage and get back to my office for clarification. I need an expedient answer to this immidiatelythanks yours in serviceBarr Godwin williams

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