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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • jamesobi@hotbox.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "obijamex1@terra.es" <obijamex1@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:11:41 +0100 (MET)
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP





PLOT 225 KOFO ABAYOMI STREET VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS, NIGERIA
EMAIL:jamesobi@hotbox.ru

Good day
l am Mr. James Obi a Civil Servant in the Ministry of Health. l know
this proposal will come to you as a surprise because we have not meet
before either physically or through correspondence.
I got your contact from our 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 Isama obi(Now Late) was the Royal Head of my com munity,ELEME (an oil rich town) in Nigeria. My community produces 5.8% of the total crude oil production in Nigeria and 0.5% of the Dollar value of each barrel is paid to my father as royalty by the Federal Government. My father was also the Chairman of ISAMA Special Oil Trust Fund.In his position as the Royal head and Chairman of the Oil Trust Fund,he made some money which he left for me as the only heir toinherit. The money is EIGHTEEN Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars(US$18.5 This Money originated from the accumulated royalties between 1976-1998.Due to poor banking system in Nigeria and political instability as a result of past Military rules (1985-1999) , he deposited this Money in a Strong Room/"VAULTS" with an open beneficiary in a security company pending when he would finish arrangement to transfer it abroad .He was planning this when he died late last year of HeartAttack. Just before my father died he called my attention to the money and charged me to look for a foreigner who would assist me in the transfer/investment of the funds abroad. So l would be very grateful if you could accept to help me achieve this great objective. I promise to give you 30% of the total funds transferred to your vital bank account as compensation for your assistance. Five percent (5%)has been set aside to take care of all expenses we may incure during the transaction. To indicate your interest, contact me urgently and confidentially for more information and the roles you will play in thisbusiness. All the legal Documents concerning this Money will be sent to you as soon as we agreed together.
Please I will appreciate that you send your telephone/fax numbers to
enable me contact you immediately. Please, reach me on my confidential
Email jamesobi@hotbox.ru for more information.

May the almighty God bless you.

Yours faithfully,

James obi









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