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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "pete odil" <gov_petodil@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 02:44:02 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: ****SPAM**** HIGH * BUSINESS PROPOSAL/PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT


DEAR SIR/MADAM

BUSINESS PROPOSAL/PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT

YOU WILL CERTAINLY BE EMBARRASSED BY THE RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER SINCE
THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY PRIOR CORRESPONDENCE WITH THIS WRITER, NEITHER HAVE YOU MET HIM IN PERSON. WELL IT TAKES JUST ONE DAY TO KNOW SOMEBODY AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE GOT AN ISSUE HERE, WHICH WILL BRING US TOGETHER. I GOT YOUR CONTACT VIA THE INTERNET WHEN I WENT ON A DESPERATE SEARCH FOR SOMEBODY WHO COULD BE MY ASSOCIATE IN THE FINAL PHASE OF A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION.

FIRST PERMIT ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF I AM GOVERNOR PETE ODIL OF THE RIVERS
STATE IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. BEING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND
THE GOVERNOR OF MY STATE. I AWARDED THE CONTRACT OF IRRIGATION TO PORTUGUESE FIRM WORTH SEVERAL MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. IN THE EXECUTION OF THAT PROJECT THE PORTUGUESE FIRM DISCOVERED LARGE AMOUNT OF CRUDE OIL IN ONE OF THE CONTRACT SITE. I COLLABORATED WITH THE PORTUGUESE FIRM ON A MUTUAL AGREEMENT ON THE PROCEED OF WHICH I HAVE RECEIVED MY SHARE OF $65.000,000=(SIXTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS).

AS THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE, I CANNOT INTRODUCE OR CIRCULATE THIS FUNDS
INTO THE NIGERIAN BANKING SYSTEM CONSIDERING MY PROVISIONAL DUTY AND THE
CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT I EARN LESS THAN $1,000US DOLLARS MONTHLY COUPLED WITH THE BUREAU OF CONDUCT GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC CIVIL SERVANTS. THE ABOVE SITUATION PROMPTED MY DECISION TO SOLICIT YOUR CO-OPERATION TO TAKE DELIVERY OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR CUSTODY FOR MY PROPOSED INVESTMENT AS YOU WILL BE ADEQUATELY COMPENSATED WITH $15 000,000 US DOLLARS. I WILL ARRANGE ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN ENSURING A SMOOTH PROCESS FOR THE FUNDS TO GET TO YOU.

I WILL APPRECIATE YOU CONTACT ME ONCE YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL INDICATING
YOUR CAPABILITY AND WILLINGNESS TO ENABLE ME TO GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS OF MY MODUS OPERANDI OF GETTING THIS MONEY TO YOU HITCH FREE.
THIS MATTER REQUIRES YOUR URGENT ATTENTION AND CONFIDENTIALITY WHATEVER YOUR DECISION.

BEST REGARDS,

GOVERNOR PETE ODIL

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