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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:
  • "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: "CHIEF W.S. ALLI BALOGUN SEEWELL" <seewellnig@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 03:54:39 +0100
Subject: look into this matter



CHIEF W.S. ALLI BALOGUN(BAALE OF LAFIAJI)LAFIAJI, OKUN,AJAH,MOPO AKINLADE TOWNETI-OSA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA,LAGOS-STATETEL:-234-8062933638TEL:-234-01-4060520
Dear Sir,

RE-IMPORTATION OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENTS FOR THE ELECTRIFICATION OFLAFIAJI OKUN AJAH AND OKUN MOPO AKINLADE PETITION ON ABANDONMENT OFPROJECT.

I have The authority of the entire members of the above named communities in theEti-osa Local Government Area of Lagos State to bring to your notice of the contractfor the electrification of our Villages.
I Therefore urge you to use your good office to look into this matterurgently and help us out of our predicament.

respond immediately with your full introduction, on the any good of theelectrification name of products that you can supply for us,through my E-Mail seewellab@yahoo.comso that we can discuss in details and your commission.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.

CHIEF W.S. ALLI BALOGUN(BAALE OF LAFIAJI)
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