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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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)
  • "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. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
• 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.
  • gauisobaseki@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: official01@sify.com
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:54:02 +0500 (IST)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND


Dear Friend,



I am Mr. Gauis Obaseki, I am the link man between the Organization For Petroleum Exporting Countries - OPEC and the petroleum sector,



Through the sale of our allocated oil quota in OPEC, I was able To make S$25.5 Million,which is currently deposited in a Security Company in

Europe. I want you to assist me to claim This money as I cannot claim it directly because I am still a Civil servant, and the code of conduct

bureau forbids me to Acquire such amount of money.It is on this basis that I am contacting you for assistance, If You will be interested,

The documents with which the fund is Deposited will be changed to reflect you as the new beneficiary So that you will be eligible to collect the fund on my behalf.



I will give you 30% of the fund for this assistance, while 60% Will be for me and 10% will be for expenses that may be incurred On both sides. I am aware of the International monitoring of all Large-scale financial movements after the September 11th 2001 Terrorist attack on America

and to avoid any state of financial Investigation I decided to secure the funds through a security firm instead of bank transfer which is moire

expose to security checks and scrutiny.



Kindly respond to my proposal through this my private:(gauisobaseki@yahoo.com) on the receipt of your mail indicating Interest. I want to assure you that there is no risk attached in this Transaction.



Expecting your response.

Mr.Gauis Obaseki.

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