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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:
  • "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)
  • "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: Patrick masinga <masingapatrick@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 09:48:16 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Asap Please !!!


Hello,
Please accept my sincere apologizes if my email does not meet your business or personal ethics.
My name is Mr Patrick Masinga, a staff in the Private Clients Section of a well-known bank, here in Lagos, Nigeria.
One of our accounts, with holding balance of $14,000,000( Fourteen million us dollars)has been dormant and last operated four years ago.
From my investigations, the owner of the said account, a foreigner died on the 23th of October 2005 in Bellview Airlines Flight 210 in Nigeria; for details on the crash you can view this CNN website

www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/23/nigeria.plane

Since then, nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this money, as he has no family member that has any knowledge as to the existence of either the account or the funds; and also Information from the National Immigration also states that he was single on entry into Nigeria.
I am contacting you because you have almost the same first and last name as of the mentioned beneficiary whom is nowhere to be found.
I therefore propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin of these funds from the deceased and funds released to you after necessary processes have been followed.
This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or any other illegal act.
On your interest, let me hear from you and also provide me with your phone/mobile number so that we can discuss this transaction.

Best Regards,
Mr.Patrick Masinga

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