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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. USMAN JAFFA" <ifaa_dept@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: nnpc_mgdrt2@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:19:27 -0500 (EST)
Subject: confidential/secret


Dear Sir/Madam,


I am Dr. Asraf Kesh, I have been authorized by my Group Managing Dr. Jaffa Usman, Director Of Nigeria Nation Petroleum Corporation {NNPC} to withdraw funds that was deposited by our late Director General Cheif Essien Udo with one of our local banks here for onward transfer.

He {Dr. Jaffa Usman} had ordered me to transfer these funds on his behalf directly by wire transfer to a trusted foreign bank account for safekeeping.

For your involvement and assistance in this transaction you will been given 20% of the total sum.

The amount involved is $4.2millon(Four Million two hundred thousand united state dollars)

If you are interested in doing this business with us, you will be required to send to us all your banking details where the money will be pay into. Your private phone and fax numbers where you will be easily reach.

I would like to hear from you for us to decide on a safer way of getting these funds transferred securely.

Expecting to receive from you soonest.

Yours Sincerely

DR. Asraf Kesh



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