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

Fraud email example:

From: "fernandezjr1@terra.es" <fernandezjr1@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:32:30 +0100 (MET)
Subject: PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT



PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT
VERIFICATION AND RECONCILIATION
OFFICE OF THE FINANCIAL ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT
ASO ROCK VILLA

OUR REF: PRS/COM/00452/IMP
Attn: Beneficiary
SWIFT ATM CARD/CERTIFY DRAFT
THE ABOVE SUBJECT MATTER REFERS.

I want to bring to your Notice that the New President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'adua has Mandated that all Overdue Payment should be Paid to beneficiary not Letter than 15th of march 2008.

We are very sorry for all the stress/Fees you spent to the Fraudlent Officials who claim to be a Good Nigeria, Nigerian Image has been tarnished in the eye of International Authorities, so Mr. President Has Promised the International Authorities in the G8 Summit Meeting held in Germany, that he will make sure that all the Payment owed by Nigerian Government will be paid to Foreign Beneficiaries.

I want to Inform you that A Draft of ($500,000.00) or ATM Card will be Made avaliable to you, We therefore Request you to Reconfirm the Informations Bellow

(1) YOUR FULL NAME/ADDRESS.
(2) YOUR DIRECT TEL/FAX NUMBER.
(3) YOUR NATIONALITY
(4) YOUR AGE
(5) YOUR OCCUPATION.

You should reply Immediatly with the above listed Informations if you realy want to recieve this Draft or ATM before the Closing Date, and Let Me Know Your Stands as well as sending the Information.

Thanks For Your Understanding,

Congratulations
George Fernandez





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