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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "% will be for you" (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: Daniel Osaze <danose05@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <danose2003@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:51:39 +0000
Subject: Good day



Dear Friend, My name is Mr Daniel Osaze principal Accountant (P.A) with the Nigeria Airport. I write to seek for your consent on a business/deal of an over-invoice sum of USD950,000:00 dollars which was mapped out by me and my colleaque through the supply/repositioning of my ministry (Nigeria Aiport Authourity) by foreign contractors. Meanwhile all the contractors have been paid and the sum of USD950,000:00 being the over-invoice is still in the volt of our Appex bank (CBN) waiting for claim. It is in the light of the above i seek your consent as a foreigner to stand as the beneficiary of this fund.All that is require from you are your company/individual full names and address,your telephone numbers and a scan copy of your international passport or drivers licence . These required information is to enable me normalize every paper works to bear your name as the beneficiary of the contact sum before sending an advice note to the bank to issue a cheque/draft in your favour for the sum of USD950,000:00 dollars. Our percentage share shall be 70% for me and my colleague while 30% will be for you.
I wait for your urgent oppinion/response. Regards, Mr Daniel Osaze.
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