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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united states 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)
  • "i got your address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • ben_chinedum003@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ben Chinedum <ben_chinedum003@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:40:19 -0800 (PST)
Subject: TRANSFER FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES


From: Ben Chinedum,
Federal Republic of Nigeria
EMAIL::ben_chinedum003@yahoo.com


Attention,
My name is Mr.Ben Chinedum, Deputy Director General with office of The Accountant General of the federal republic of Nigeria. I have the honour to write you. It might surprise you, reading from relatively unknown person to you. I got your address from the Nigeria chamber of commerce and industry.
During the 2005/2006 fiscal year I was the Assistant Director (Finance) Oil Mineral Mining Co-operation of Nigeria, by the scope of my duties I was in charge of contract award / settlement of debts, local and international. My office settled all outstanding debts / budget plan, yet an over invoiced amount of US$20.000.000.00 (Twenty Million United States dollars) was left in an account with the Nigeria Reserve Bank
Unknown to any one else except my self and my close contact with the bank. It is at this point that I need your assistance to enable this fund to be transferred into your nominated offshore account in your personal / company name as though you have done a contract job with my department in the past, every necessary arrangement and the transfer logistics will be perfectly handled, all hands being on deck, this transaction will be concluded within 7(seven) working days. All you will do is supply details as bellow ASAP:
1. Account name.
2. Account number.
3. Name on bank.
4. Phone and fax numbers.
We shall compromise on the percentage ratio of your share in this venture after we must have established confidence and trust between ourselves.
For further transaction, contact me on my private and secured e-mail
Address: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
With My Personal Best Regards.
Ben Chinedum


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