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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • dan_th05@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DANIEL THOMPSON <dan_th05@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 06:56:41 -0800 (PST)
Subject: RE: YOUR DELAYED CONTRACT/ INHERITANCE PAYMENT


CONFIDENTIAL

FROM: MR. DANIEL THOMPSON
TEL: + 234 702 808 9762
EMAIL: dan_th05@yahoo.com

TELE/ FAX: + 234 1 873 0828

ATTN: Amarjit Singh

RE: YOUR DELAYED CONTRACT/ INHERITANCE PAYMENT.
==============================================================


Firstly, I want to assure you that I can guarantee the immediate payment of your contract funds to you without further delays. In a brief introduction, I am Mr. Daniel Thompson, the International contract payment supervisor with the Presidency federal republic of Nigeria attached with the (EUROPEAN UNION AUTOMATED CLEARING ADMINISTRATORS).

My office is vested with the sole duty of verifying and approving/ monitoring every international contract payment/ transactions above USD$ 1 MILLION coming out of Nigeria. And presently your payment file has been referred to my desk for final ratification and recommendation from the office of the Governor Prof. Charles Soludo, for payment to your nominated account. This is in line with our constitutional payment policies.

However, I write you personally outside my official capacity to inform you on my findings concerning the delay in the payment of your contract/ inheritance funds. Based on my proper review of your payment file, I am aware of several reasons behind the delay in your Payment, which has probably cost you a lot of money. But I want you to know that I will assist you to redeem your due payment without further delays.

Consequently, under my arrangement you will be required to visit our paying bank (ING BANK IN HOLLAND) to sign your contract payment release documents and consequently receive your payment. I will simply want you to accept in writing to gratify me with 2% of your total funds and I will guarantee the payment of your funds. I will assist you and at the same time benefit from you receiving your payment. I await your urgent response. CALL ME ON THE ABOVE PHONE NUMBER.

Best regards,

Mr. Daniel Thompson
INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT SUPERVISOR
UNDER PRESIDENCY FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.


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