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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 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • s.gado@btinternet.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?SULE=20GADO?= <s.gado@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: gado_aminu@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:23:56 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM SENATOR .S


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: s.gado@btinternet.com



- My name is Senator AMINU GADO, the Chairman of the Senate committee on Niger Delta in the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I am writing you to earnestly Solicit for your assistance in helping toreceive some sum of money into your account for safe keeping.I have the sum of US$31,000,000.00 (Thirty One Million Dollars) that I intend to transfer overseas through the assistance of a foreign partner.This money came as a result of Over provision in the budget for unpaid contract sum, to foreign contractors.This over provision was done by my committee, but all payments have been made to beneficiaries leaving behind the over budgeted amount whichamounts to US$31,000,000.00 which is deposited in the Nigeria Deposit Bank here in Nigeria but as a politician I can not make claim of the funds or operate any foreign account which is against the code of conduct of my country hence I am calling for your assistance to transfer this fund into your acount at the shortest period.I have agreed to transfer the funds overseas for my campaign funding and other investment purposes, private use and for investment purposes with your help.I am contacting you therefore, to stand in as the beneficiary to process this fund into your custody.As soon as you consent to this I will immediately send you title documents to the fund in your name so you can make claim for it. I will provide youwith 30% for assisting us and 10% to be set aside for reimbursement,for expenses thatmay arise during the process of concluding the transaction The fund shall be transferred to you legally in accordance to all laid down procedures governing transferof funds. I have perfected all modalities for the successful transfer of this money to you as thebeneficiary.Finally, I have to reassure you that this transaction is 100% risk free and should be kept absolutely confidential Best Regards,Senator AMINU SULE GADO

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