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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. )
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "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: NNPC ONLINE <nln_williams05@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:35:21 -0400
Subject: Re:Please kindly pay attention;



Greetings,Re:Please kindly pay attention; You must have receive this my mail before and ihaven"t hear from that is why decided to write backbecause i have no other hope.On the 5th of February, 2003, my husband, Chief HarryMarshals was murdered in our Abuja resident. Beforethe death of my husband, he was the Vice Chairman ofthe All Nigerian People's Party (ANPP) in Nigeria.This is a political Party that contested with thepresent ruling Party, People's Democratic Party, (PDP)that the present President won on. I have to mourn myhusband for one year according to tradition, whichended on the 5th of February, 2004 and I have to stayextra months before the Will of my husband will beread.On the 1st of January 2005, My late husband's lawyer,Bar kelvin Okafor summoned the family and read outthe WILL of my late husband, which part of it statedthat my husband has a financial deposit of$11,000,000 with a security company in London andother fixed assets in Nigeria which am left with totrain my two kids and also invest in your country.The lawyer suggested to look for a reliable person tobe in possession of the fund as I was advised not toleave the country pending when the culprits arebrought to book. But I refused as I want to get atrusted person to handle the fund for me as this iswhat am left with to train my two kids.wait for your response.Mrs Mary Marshals
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