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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:
  • ",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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: onukaba adinoyi <onukaba17@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <dr.onukabaadinoyi@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2007 03:26:32 +0100
Subject: How are you



Dear Sir, I am Dr.Onukaba Adinoyi Ojo,Senior Special Assistant (Public Communications and Media Affairs) to
the former Vice President of Nigeria,Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.my boss has mandated me to look for a
trustworthy person in your country that will assist him in safeguarding the sum of Fifteen
Million U.S Dollars (US$15,000,000.00),being part of the money earmarked for his April 2007
presidential election which he later lost out in the excise. The funds was deposited with a finance company in London by me on his behalf but now he intends
to invest the money into properties and Stocks in your country.I got your contact through a
friend who was formally residing in your country,he told me that you are trustworthy hence I
contacted you. You will be expected to keep 20% of the total amount as your reward for assisting us to secure
the money in your account for the investment.Please note that this transaction is legitimate,risk
free and confidential and must not be disclosed to any third party for security reason.Looking forward for your urgent response.Kind Regards, Garba Shehu.
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