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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 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)
  • "is highly confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (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: "MR.DAVID MARK" <senatedavidmark005@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <senatepresidentdavidmarkoffice01@yahoo.dk>
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 12:01:06 +0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL PLEASE {OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT}



MR.DAVID MARK {SAN},OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT,FEDERAL REPULIC OF NIGERIA,THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY COMPLEXTHREE ARMS ZONE,P.M.B 141 ABUJA,NIGERIAPrivate Email: senatepresidentdavidmarkoffice01@yahoo.dkhttp://www.nassnig.org/ Attention;Sir, Greetings with good faith. I am MR.DAVID MARK {S.A.N} HOUNORABLE MEMBEROF THE UPPER LEGISLATIVE CHAMBERS OF THE FEDERAL REPULIC OF NIGERIA,the incumbent senate president of the federal republic of Nigeria. With due respect, I know that this email will be a surprise to you. Though I know you not, I would really appreciate your time in going through my email and noting the contents in it.

As the incumbent senate president, I and my house discovered a certain amount of money that was ALLOCATED/BUDGETED FOR THE 2007 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION by the previous GOVERNMENT OF PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO{GCOFR}fmr. The amount in question {$298 million dollars} was specified torun the INDEPENTENT NATIONAL ELECTORIAL COMMISSION {INEC} electorial materials but was unfortunately not tempered with before the handover ceremony to the incumbent government of PRESIDENTUMARU MUSA YAR’ADUA {GCFR}.

Furthermore,i need you to understand that with my influence and good relationship with the present GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPULIC OF NIGERIA AND THE PRESENT GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA {PROFESSOR CHARLES SOLUDO},I FOUND OUT THAT THE {$298 million dollars}WAS DEPOSITED IN THE VAULT OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, AND READY FOR RELEASE.

Now all that I need from you is your sincere and honest cooperation to have the {$298 million dollars} transferred into you account for our mutual benefits as payment to you as contractor to THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.You must understand that all protocols must be observed because this is an in house issue which involved the THE UPPER LEGISLATIVE CHAMBERSOF THE FEDERAL REPULIC OF NIGERIA. Therefore the funds will be transferred to your account without any further delays as soon as I present you to the THE UPPER LEGISLATIVE CHAMBERS OF THE FEDERAL REPULIC OF NIGERIA[THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY} and THE PRESENT GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA {PROFESSOR CHARLES SOLUDO} as the sole beneficiary of the funds.

Finally, I need you to get back to me if and only you are willing to cooperate. I would need you to send to me the following

NAME IN FULLPHONE AND FAX NUMBERCONTACT ADDRESS.
NOTE: THIS IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL AND MUST BE STRICTLY ADHERED TOO.

Thanks,Mr. David Mark {S.A.N}SENATE PRESIDENT,FEDERAL REPULIC OF NIGERIA.

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