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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "huge sum 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)
  • "million us 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: tim danjuma <tddanjuma@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: drtdanjuma@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:21:59 -0800 (PST)
Subject: RELY URGENTLY.


ATTANTION: THE DIRECTOR,
I am Dr.Tim Danjuma,I got your contact from
our local chamber of commerce here in Nigeria and
have no doubt in your ability to handle this
proposal involving huge sum of money.
My father CHIEF ETETE DANJUMA {Now late} was the
chairman of [PTF] petroleum special trust fund ,
Their aim is recovery of Governmant property
during GENERAL SANNI ABACHA'S MILITARY REGIME 1985 -1988,
In his position as the chairman of [ptf] ,
he made some money which he kept behind for his children.
The money is four hundred and twenty Million US Dollars {$420m}.

Due to poor banking system in Nigeria and political/economic
instability as a result of past military rules ,
he deposited this money in a security company in london with an open beneficiary In the name of a foreign firm. And he was arrangemening to invest it abroad before he died last year after a brief illness.

Just before my father died, he called my attention in confidence to the money and charged me to look for a foreigner who would assist me in
the transfer/investment of the fund abroad.
I have resolved with my mother to give you 30% of the total
fund transferred for your kind assistant.
Five percent {5%} will be set aside to take care of all
expenses we may incur during the transaction.
Awaiting for your ealiest responds.

Best Regards,

Dr.Tim Danjuma.

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