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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "million us 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)
• 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.
  • chrisbaka_etta13@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "chrisbaka_12_chris" <chrisbaka_12_chris@terra.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:52:36 -0600
Subject: OFFER FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP


OFFER FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

On a brief note, I got your personal data from a commercial Attached to your embassy in Nigeria. I am the Chairman of Contracts Tender Board Committee of the Federal Ministry of Communications. My sensitive privileged position in this Federal Ministry has made it Possible for me to acquire the sum of five million US dollars (US$5,000,0000.00) This fund I Acquired through over -invoicing of contracts awarded to the Ministries Registered contractors I secured this fund and stamped it for Security reasons. This money is contained in two metallic boxes. The recent meetings of the two houses of the parliament resulted In enacting of a law that subjects all civil servants in leadership Positions to audit in this country.Given the new law I have Moved the above money to a security Company in London . This money was deposited with a security company as artifacts and family Valuables. This huge sum of money has been lying without investment for a Considerable time. I solicit your wholesome assistance to claim this fund from the security company. I will like to invest the Fund in real estate business, or use it to acquire stocks in viable Multinational companies in your country provided there is stable Business climate there. In view of the harsh check, which we are Undergoing, I cannot run this transaction myself, and that is the Reason I need the assistance of a foreigner who could perfect this transaction in his country. After claiming the money from the security company you then will transfer it inwardly to your designated Account. If you are interested in this offer, email me without Delay. While replying include your full name, your residential address, your personal phone and fax lines which I will forward to the security company to obtain the certificate of the deposit with your name as the beneficiary of the consignment (fund) For the business to commence right away I have agreed to give you 20% for assisting me,5%for any Expenses made by both of us in this transaction and 75% for me. I anticipate your quick reply and it be directed to this email address chrisbaka_etta13@hotmail.com.
Yours faithfully
Christian Etta

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