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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Arif Mohammed <arifmoh_vision090@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <arifmoh_vision2014@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:22:58 +0000
Subject: Get back to me



ATTENTION: SIR/MADAM I am Dr.Arif Mohammed,I got your contact from our local chamber of commerce here in Nigeria and have no doubt in your ability to handle this proposal involving huge sum of money. My father Alhaji Sadiq Mohammed {Now late} was the chairman of [PTF] petroleum special trust fund ,Their aim is recovery of Governmant properties during GENERAL SANNI ABACHA'S MILITARY REGIME 1993 -1998, In his position as the chairman of [ptf] , he made some money which he kept behind for his children. The money is forty two Million US Dollars {$42m}. Due to poor banking system in Nigeria and political/economic instability as a result of past military rules , he deposited this money in a security company in london with an open beneficiary In the name of a foreign firm. And he was arranging to invest it abroad before he died last year after a brief illness. Just before my father died, he called my attention in confidence to the money and charged me to look for a foreigner who would assist me in the transfer/investment of the fund abroad. I have resolved with my mother to give you 30% of the total fund transferred for your kind assistant and Five percent {5%} will be set aside to take care of all expenses we may incur during the transaction. Awaiting for your ealiest responds. Best Regards,Dr.Arif Mohammed.
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