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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "huge amount 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (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: "evansmarty" <evansmarty@terra.com.mx>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 04:44:09 -0600
Subject: VERY URGENT BUSINESS


FROM: DR. ELVIS MARTY

TEL:00228 9946190

ATTN: CEO/MD

DEAR SIR/MADAM

I AM DR. GEORGE IDAHO, HEAD SALES DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCE OF THE TOGO NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (TNPC) I GOT YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS FROM ORGANIZATONS FORM IN MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON WHO WILL ASSIST ME IN A BUSINESS
INVESTMENT VENTURE IN YOUR COUNTRY AS A GOOD AND RELIABLE PERSON, WHICH CAN BE TRUSTED IN BUSINESS.
THE BUSINESS PROPOSAL IS THAT WE SAVED A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY FROM THE SALSE OF AVIATION FUEL AND CRUDE OIL, WHICH WE NOW CONVERTED AS THE PAYMENT OF CONTRACTORS FOR THE TURN AROUND MAINTENANCE OF OUR REFINERIES THIS MONEY AMOUNTS TO TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS (USD$10.500,000,00) THE ONLY WAY TO CLAIM THIS MONEY IS WITH A FOREIGN ACCOUNT AS A CIVIL SERVANT I AM NOT ALOWED TO OPERATE A FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT, THAT IS WHY I CONTACTED YOU TO ASSIT ME WITH YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THE MONEY CAN BE TRANSFERRED.
THIS MONEY, EVERY HOMEWORK HAS BEEN DONE AND YOU ARE
GUARANTEED 100% RISK FREE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY.
YOUR REPUTATION WILL BE HIGLY PROTECTED, IF YOU WILL ASSIST ME WITH YOUR BANK ACCOUNT TO LOGE THIS MONEY. I WILL GIVE YOU 30% OUT OFF THE TOTAL SUM AND 60% WILL BE FOR MY COLLEGUSE AND WHILE 10% WILL BE MAPED OUT FOR EXPENSE THAT WILL BE INCCURRED IN THE COURSE OF
THIS TRANSACTION.
I AM PROMISING YOU THAT 60%OF MY SHARE WILL BE INVESTED IN YOUR COUNTRY. I CAN ALSO HELP YOU TO BUY CRUDE OIL HERE IF YOU ARE WILLING TO GO INTO THIS BUSINESS, FINALLY, WITH THIS, IF YOU ARE INTRESTED IN THIS CONTRACT, OR WILLING TO ASSIST ME WITH THE
TRANSFER, PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS: PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU HAVE TO KEEP THIS SECRET FOR EASY AND SAFE TRANSFER.
THANKS FOR YOUR
UNDERSTANDING, I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY

BEST REGARDS

DR ELVIS MARTY.

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