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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:
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
  • "to 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 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)
  • "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)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: prince don <princedon_d@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:40:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE


FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0=A0=A0RADIO HOUSE,AREA 10,GARKI ABUJA=20
ATTENTION: SIR/MADAM,=20
OUR REF: FMF/FG1/2006
DATE: 08/12/2006=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0=
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0=A0=A0

FROM THE RECORDS OF OUTSTANDING FOREIGN PAYMENTS DUE FOR RELEASE WITH BANKS=
IN NIGERIA, YOUR NAME AND CONTACT WAS DISCOVERED AS NEXT ON THE LIST OF TH=
E OUTSTANDING FOREIGNERS' PAYMENT WHICH ARE STILL HANGING ON AND WHO HAVE N=
OT YET RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENTS.=20

I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS BEING PROCESSED AND WILL BE RELEA=
SED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU RECONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT DETAILS SO THAT WE CAN AUT=
HENTICATE THE CLAIM LEGALLY. ALSO NOTE THAT FROM OUR RECORD THE FEDERAL GOV=
ERNMENT OF NIGERIA HAS ONLY MAPPED OUT THE SUM OF US$6,700,000.00 SIX MILLI=
ON, SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) TO BE RELEASED TO YOU FOR=
NOW, AFTER WHICH THE REMAINING PART OF YOUR CLAIMS WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU=
.=20

KINDLY RE-CONFIRM TO US THE FOLLOWINGS:
1) YOUR FULL NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS.
2) TELEPHONE, FAX AND MOBILE #.
3) OCCUPATION
4) AGE.=20
5) BANK $ ROUTING NUMBER
6) BANK NAME & ADDRESS

IN RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION, YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE APPROVED AND PAID=
TO YOU BY WIRED TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT, YOU ARE ADVISED TO GET BAC=
K TO ME IMMEDIATELY FOR MORE CLARIFICATIONS.=20

YOURS TRULY,=20
MINISTER:MRS. NENADI USMAN
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
=0A=0A=0A

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