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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:
  • "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)
  • ",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)
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "adam rogers" <adamrogers111@gmail.com>
Reply-To: adamrogers0333@live.com
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 22:06:29 -0700
Subject: URGENT AND STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL


ATTN: THE PRESIDENT/CEO
Sir,
URGENT AND STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Reaching you is courtesy of my favourite international business directory,
which vividly tells your position and capability to execute this business
presently with me in my office.We have Twenty Million, Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars only, ($20,500,000.00) which we got from over-inflated
contracts awarded to foreign contractor in the Federal Airport Authority of
Nigeria (F.A.A.N).

We are seeking your permission to transfer this money into your bank
account. This money will be shared between you and we (Colleagues) over
here in Nigeria.
We have agreed to share the funds as follows:
I. 30% of the total sum for you (Account Owner)
II. 65% of the total sum for us (The official involved)
III. 5% of the total sum of setting all financial expenses been incurred by
you and us in the course of this transaction.We will visit you immediately
we include this transaction to collect and invest our share of total sum
into any viable business you may advise in your country. Please, let me know
if you are interested in this business by replying urgently.

Full details of this business will be sent to you upon receipt of your
reply. For the purpose of communication in this matter, please give us your
telephone and fax numbers including your private home telephone number.

We await your urgently reply and be rest assured that this transaction is
100% risk free, there is not risk involved on both sides.Reply useing this
email.adamrogers0333@live.com



Yours faithfully,
Adam Rogers

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