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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Engr Alex Williams <worksdirector2@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: engralexwilliam33@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:02:17 -0800 (PST)
Subject: OVER-INVOICED CRUDE OIL CONTRACT PAYMENT


Dear Friend,
I write to seek your cooperation as a foreign partner and your assistance to enable us to own properties and invest in the stable economy of your country. Do accept my apology if this mail does not suit your personal or business ethics.

I am Engr.Alex Williams, a senior civil servant with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I am making this proposal to you in strict confidence on behalf of myself and my partners. As senior civil servants of the Nigerian Government Nigerian civil service laws (Code of Conduct Bureau) forbids us to own a foreign accounts and we have in our possession an overdue payment bill totaling Nine Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$9,500,000.00) which we want to transfer abroad with the assistance and co-operation of a company/or an individual to receive the said funds, via a reliable bank account on our behalf.
If this proposal satisfy you, do indicate your interest by contacting ma asap.

For your assistance, you shall receive 30% of the entire sum, while 60% of the total sum, will be for me and my partners and 10% will be used to defray all expenses incurred in the course of transferring these funds to your account, such as taxation and other miscellaneous. Do note that all modalities have been perfected to ensure a hitch free transfer of these funds and on receipt of your sincere desire to assist us, we will swing into full action and we hope to complete the transfer of the funds within 14 working days with your assistance and total commitment.
Please,furnish us with your personal details such as;
(1)Full Name
(2)Contact Address
(3)Personal Telephone Number
(4)Profession
(5)Age/Sex.
Please treat as very urgent.

Regards,
ENGR.ALEX WILLIAMS




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