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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:
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • ellisons100@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. John Ellison" <ellison17@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: ellisons100@hotmail.fr
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 22:31:37 +0200
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEDED


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YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEDED

Greetings,

My name is Ellison John, I am the chairman of the
contract award committee,Federal Airport Authority of
Nigeria.{FAAN} I am in search of a partner to assist
in the transfer of ($30,500.000.00)THIRTY FIVE
MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS.And subsequent investment in properties in
your country.

You will be required to Assist us. (1) Assist in the
transfer of the said sum into your account (2) Advise
on lucrative areas for investment (3) Assist us in
purchase of properties.
If you decide to render your service to us in this
regard, 35% of the total sum will be offerred to you.
10% will be set aside for any expences encountered
during the transfer.

Please try and send your bank details where the fund
will be transfered and also your contact phone and fax
numbers. Pls, quickly get back to me for more
information on this email ellisons100@hotmail.fr

Yours Faithfully,
Ellison John

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