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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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Fraud email example:

From: "John Asher" <john.asher@gala.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:57:36 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Acknowledgement

OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN
DUE PROCESS AND FOREIGN PAYMENT MANAGEMENT BOARD.
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL.

RE: YOUR DELAYED CONTRACT PAYMENT.

Firstly, I want to assure you that I can guarantee the immediate payment of
your contract sum to you without further delays. In a brief introduction, I
AM THE CHAIRMAN DUE PROCESS AND FOREIGN PAYMENT MANAGEMENT BOARD with the
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

 
My office is vested with the sole duty of verifying and approving/
monitoring every international inheritance/contract payment transactions
above USD$1 MILLION coming out of Nigeria . And presently your payment file
has been referred to my desk for final ratification and recommendation from
the Presidency, for payment to your nominated account. This is in line with
our constitutional payment policies.
 
However, I write you personally outside my official capacity to inform you
on my findings concerning the delay in the payment of your contract sum.
Based on my proper review of your payment file, I am aware of several
reasons behind the delay in your Payment, which has probably cost you a lot
of money. But I want you to know that I will assist you to redeem your due
payment without further delays.
 
Yours truly,
John Asher

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