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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)
  • "can i trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Gius Obaseki" <obasekigius30075bnxc@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <dr_giusobaseki2002@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 11:27:25 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE



Good Day, I hope my email meets you well. I am in need of your assistance. My name is Dr. Gius Obaseki, former Group Managing Director of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation. I have about $10.5 Million US dollars, which I deposited to a Security company. I was retired from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and since my retirement I had so many bad encountered with my government to the extent my bank account in various bank in my country was frozen and my properties was seized, so my only hope to survive in life with my family is this $10.5 which I deposited to the Security Company in Spain. I am moving it through diplomatic means, to send it to your house directly or a bank of your choice using diplomatic courier service with arrangement from the security company. The most important thing is that can I trust you? Once you received the fund, you take 35% out and keep 65% for my family and I. Your own part of this deal is to find a safe place where the fund can be sent. My own part is sending it to you. If you are interested, I will furnish you with more details. But the whole process is simple and we must keep a low profile at all times.
Looking forward to hearing from you. Yours Faithfully, Dr. Gius Obaseki.Former Group Managing Director of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
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