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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "James Dickson" <jdicksonfirm@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dicksonjames1001@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:37:03 -0500
Subject: HELLO

Attention Sir/Ma,
How are you doing. I came across your email address and your brief profile
through an email listing affiliated with the American Chamber of Commerce I
would be very interested to seek your cooperation as a foreign partner and
your assistance to enable us to own industries and invest in the stable
economy of your country.I am Dickson James and I am 56 years of age. I just
resigned my job as a Civil Engineer for ARINI(Agricultural Research
Institute of Northern Ireland(the website is under construction) and , now a
senior civil servant with Nigerian civil.I am making this proposal to you in
strict confidence on behalf of myself and my partner, As a senior civil
servants of the Nigerian Government Nigerian civil service laws (Code of
Conduct Bureau) forbids us to own a foreign accounts and we have in our
possession an overdue payment bill totaling eighteen million, five hundred
thousand United States Dollars (US$18,500,000.00) which we want to transfer
abroad with the assistance and co-operation of a company/or an individual to
receive the said funds, via a reliable Bank Account on our behalf. To enable
me educate you more on the modalities of this transaction.For your
assistance, you shall receive 30% of the entire sum, amounting to US$5.55
million of the US$18.5Million, while 60% of the total sum, amounting to
US$11.1 million will be for me and my partners and 10% amounting to
US$1.85Million will be used to defray all expenses incurred in the course of
transferring these funds to your account, such as taxation and other
miscellaneous. Do note that all modalities have been perfected to ensure a
hitch free transfer of these funds and on receipt of your sincere desire to
assist us, we will swing into full action and we hope to complete the
transfer of the funds within 14 working days with your assistance and total
commitment.
Please treat as very urgent.
Regards,
Mr.Dickson James

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