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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)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Abdulaziz Ude <abludeziz2007@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: abludeziz63@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:54:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello!!


Dear Friend,

Re: Transfer of US$28.5 Million (Twenty Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars Only) Into Your Account.

I am Alhaji Abdulaziz Ude, Chairman Senate Committee on contract payments. My office monitor and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in Nigeria concerned with foreign contract payments. I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international levels in line to foreign contracts settlement.

I have before me list of funds which could not be transferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified eigher as ghost account, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. On this note; I wish to have a deal with you as regards to the unpaid certified contract funds. I will present your name to the federal government as the beneficiary of the fund.

I have every files before me and the data's will be to change to your name to enable you receive the contract sum into your nominated bank account as the beneficiary hence it is my duty to recommend the payment/transfer of these funds to the federal government.
Note: Scam mails are flying here and there on the internet but certainly this not one of them.

I guarantee you that this transaction will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law and I honestly assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free. However, I am compensating you with 40% of the total amount.
If you are interested, all I need from you is to furnish me with your contact information such as:

1. Your full name and address
2. Your direct phone and fax numbers.

Please ensure that no one else know about this transaction for security reasons.
I look forward to your urgent reply.

Yours Sincerely,
Alhaji Abdulaziz Ude


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