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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:
  • "transferred into your 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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (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: "DR. JOHN OBI." <debtreconcilliation2008@yahoo.com.vn>
Reply-To: debt_rec_office03@yahoo.co.th
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 04:59:29 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANCE.


Federal Republic of Nigeria
Foreign Debt Reconciliation Panel
Federal Secretariat Complex
Ref: F. drc//fgn/08.
Lagos - Nigeria.

Dear sir,

I know you must be surprised at this development but I choose to tell you the truth because of my sincere wish to treat every man, as I would expect to be treated. After thorough investigation on contract payment file as directed by the presidency, I discovered that it would take a long process for your money to be released due to some irregularities detected in your file. During our investigation, we found out that you have spent so much money in trying to realize your contract payment, which did not even reflect in your file, but I have an offer, which will at least help your financial stand until you receive your contract payment. This offer is an amount from federal government leftover.

It is a total sum of Seven Million, Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only), which will be shared between you and I in the ratio of 50%-50%. This amount is not from your contract sum or have any thing related to your contract sum, rather it is a left over from the amount used in paying local contractors and it is directly under my custody. I am offering you this because I have seen that your contract fund will not be released on time until all the anomalies are rectified and also because you are a government contractor. The only things needed for this US$7.2M to be transferred into your bank account under 14 days are as follows;

1) Your full name and contact address
2) Your tel/fax no's
3) Your detailed bank account information and,
4) The sum of US$450, that will be use for normalization of your banking coordinates in the federal high court of justice, Abuja. This is the only money you have to pay to get this business done successful.

Therefore there will be no bureaucracy or misfortune. Please, if you are willing to make this deal with me, you should contact me immediately for commencement of this transaction with your new account information.

Thanks for your co-operation!!!

Best regards,

Dr. John Obi (Chairman)
Foreign Debt Reconciliation Panel.

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