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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:
  • "good day friend" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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. )
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
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Fraud email example:

From: "mrs.victoria mrs.victoria" <frt-rt@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrs.victoriadmarshal@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:47:29 -0600
Subject: Good day friend.



Good day friend.

l am Victoria Marshal (Nee Douglas) the chief executive of harrison oil.

l know this proposal will come to you as a surprise because we have not met before either physically or through correspondence.

I got your contact from our chamber of commerce here in Nigeria and have no doubt in your ability to handle this proposal involving huge sum of money.My husband is Chief Harry Marshal Chairman harrison oil (Now Late) he was the chairman of the opposition party in nigeria (ANPP ) in south south nigeria.Though was murdered in cold blood by unknown gun men just few weeks to the april 19 2003 election, the election that brought this present evil government to power for the second time.

My husband was killed because he wanted the nigerians to live a very happy life.
But the bucanneers that has been ruling this beautiful country for over 35years refuse to allow a change,so they decided to kill him in order to have their way. Meanwhile we are from eleme (an oil rich town) in south south Nigeria. My community produces 78.8% of the total crude oil production in Nigeria yetwe are beign marginalised however due to my late husband educationalbackground and his rising political image 0.5% of the Dollar value of each barrell is paid to my husband as royalty by the Federal Government since he is from oil rich region.

My husband was also the Chairman of Eleme Special Oil Trust Fund(CESOTF.) In his position as the Chairman of the Oil TrustFund,he made some money which he left for me and my two little kids as the heir apparent.The money is Eighteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars (US$18.5).This Money originated from the accumulated royalties between 1976-1998.Due to poor banking system in Nigeria and political instability as a result of long stay of Military in government.

He eposited this Money in a trong Room/"VAULTS"with an open beneficiary in a security company pending when he would finish arrangement to transfer it abroad. He was planning this before they murdered him inside his living room. Justbefore my husband was murdered, one day he called me just immediately he comes back from Aso Rock he told me this government might kill him if care is not taken due to the differences he had with the government. But he is not worried, he says! if they kill him since he was fighting for the poor masses,then he must have died a hero, there he called my attention to the money and charged me to look for a reliable foreigner who would assist me in the transfer/investment of the fund abroad.So l would be very grateful if you could accept to help me achieve this great offer. I promise to give you 20% of the total funds transferred to your preferred bank account as compensation for your assistance. Five percent (5%) has been set aside to take care of all expenses we may incure during the transaction.

To indicate your interest, contact me urgently and confidentially for more information and the roles you will play in this Transaction, All the legal Documents concerning this Money will be sent to you as soon as we agreed together.Please I will prerogated you send your telephone/fax numbers to enable me contact you immediately for more discussion. looking forward to your great assistance.

Victoria Marshal (Nee Douglas)
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