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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:
  • "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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "lhfman@terra.es" <lhfman@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 03:40:45 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.



Federal Republic of Nigeria
Tinubu Square Lagos
Email:rooneyholfman@o2.pl
MR. ROONEY HOLFMAN STEPHAN

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

I am Mr. Rooney Holfman Stephan, I am the Chairman Foreign Contractor's Reconcialation Committee, I have been given the power to transfer all contract funds to the genuinly awarded contractor to the Government of Nigeria.

I am a citizen of Great Britain but do to my Service when i was appointed as the Secretary to the NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO-OPERATION {NNPC} The Government of Nigeria appointed me to be the chairman of this honourable committee.


Can you kindly send to me your details so that your funds can be transferred to you.Provide the informations as stated below so that your Payment can be approved.

1. Your Account number where your funds will be transferred to.

2. Your Full name,Residence Address and any copy of your Identity if available

3. Your private telephone and fax numbers for safe communications

Your contract Amount is $7,000.000.00 Seven Million United states dollars, I have checked The file where i saw your email contact but there is absolutely no private information about you. Please send me an email immediately and tell me if you are interested so that we can work together and share this money as i believe that God wants to use you to bless me,Infact both of us.

Forward to me the above requested information's so that i can get your contract approval to which the Contract Number is FED/0098XXX/NEPA/06.

I awaits your kind response so that the immediate transfer of this funds will be commenced, Bear in mind that with me on your side this business is 100% Risk Free.

Feel Free to call or send me an email immediately.

Yours Truly

Mr. Rooney Holfman Stephen
Chairman Foreign Contract Reconcialation Commitee





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