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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:
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "danjuma247" <danjuma247@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 10:05:14 -0600
Subject: Business proposal


Hello,
Warm Greetings to you my friend. I offer my friendship, and my
greetings, and I hope this letter meets you in good time.
It will be surprising to you to receive this proposal from me since
you do not know me personally. However, I am sincerely seeking your
confidence in this transaction,which I propose with my free mind and as a person of integrity.
My name is Dr Musa Danjuma I am the General Managing Director of Eco Bank Nigeria plc, and have held this position for the past 2 years.
I recently noticed that a company based in the US owed my bank the sum
of $5,000,000 (five million dollars) when they came to sponsor a
project here in Nigeria during the Military regime 12 years ago.
During the military regime, the bank, went dormant for 2 years and
resurfaced 5 years ago, after coming back up, however they had lost some
record of the banking affairs including that of this company.
When I found out, i contacted the company and told them they'ld be
sued to the court of law for making away with $5.000.000 they owed, but they requested not to be taken to the court and would like to settle the matter out of court.
However none of the bank staff nor the bank mamagement know about this
money.I want to claim this money for myself without the knowledge of
the bank, but i cannot do that on my own, as i need you to stand in as
the banks foreign beneficiary in the usa,they'll pay the money to you and you take 40% which is $2.000.000 (two
million dollars) and send me the rest $3.000.000 (three million
dollars).
I got your email address through my quest and research,and i believe
that you must be a trustworthy person and that is why I want you to be a part of this with me.Please note that you are not required to spend any of your money in the course of this transaction as i will personally handle all expenses.
I would be very happy and grateful if you accept my offer,I look
forward to your co-operation as i await your urgent response.
Thanks for your understanding and coperation.
Dr Musa Danjuma.
(M.D. Ecobankplc)

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