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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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: Alima Christopher <alima_associates@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:55:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Our mutual client. Further to my earlier mail


Attention: Ised Robert (Pastor)
Sir,

I write to acknowledge the receipt of your mail and the acceptance of our charges for the start and conclusion of this transaction.

I will like you to also note that we will want you to send the money so that we can proceed without further delay. We will discharge our duty to you with all seriousness it deserves to see to a logical conclusion of this transaction within the shortest permissible time of not more than six days from the time we will receive the money.

I admit that you wait for the acceptance of Mrs. Joy Anu to this effect so that you can notify me and send the money with the name of our Accounting Officer so that we can expedite action on the obtaining of the legal papers from the various Government Agencies as from Monday 21st August, 2006 so that I can meet the flight to Amsterdam (Holland) by next weekend to be with the bankers by Monday 28th August, 2006 the upper week.

The money would be sent as follows using the name of our Accounting Officer:
Name: Kennedy Egobia Okere
Address: 40, Omolola Street, Ijeshatedo, Surulere, Lagos-Nigeria.

I want you to note that though we are not familiar with the Moneyxfer you want to send the money through, we will want you to advice us more on it when you might have sent the money.

Looking forward to a good and wonderful working relationship with you.

Yours in service,

Christopher Alima (SAN)
Senior Partner, Alima & Associates



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