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

Fraud email example:

From: goddy Ogbo <goddy_ogbo39@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <goddy_ogbo@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 16:25:57 +0100
Subject: =?windows-1256?Q?FROM_GODDY_OGBO.=FE=FE=FE=FE=FE?=



Dear, My name is GODDY OGBO, special assistant to Chief Chimaroke Nnamani former governor of Enugu state of Nigeria who is currently in detention faceing 109 count charges by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for embezzling Enugu state fund.

I as the special aid to the then governor, he entrusted to my care the sum of ($66million) Sixty -Six million US dollars. I need your assistance as a foreigner so that i can invest this money under your care in any part of the world. Waiting for your response. Goddy
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