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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:
  • "% will be for you" (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)
  • "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.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2347023726652

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Usman Hassan" <drusman_hassan01@oued.info>
Reply-To: <drusmanhassan58@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:02:24 -0600
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL FUND TRANSFER


Firstly, i must solicit your confidence towards this transaction.As the
director finanacial sector survilliance with the ministry of
finanace,federal republic of Nigeria,some amount of money acrued to me
totalling fifteen million seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars
($15,750,000.00).

This money acrued to me from commissions offered to me by foreign
contractors,over invoice of ministries budget,levies from importers at the
sea ports. I got your contact while going through a directory in your
embassy in my country.And with the little profile disclose about you in the
directory i strongly believe that you are capable of this transaction.
Futhermore,this fund is legitimate and as soon as i get a designated bank
account from you where you want this money to be transfered into,all the
legitimate documents showing the origin and source of money will be procured

by the help of a HIRED attorney.

In addition,you should bear in mind that this transaction is 100% RISK
FREE and i plead with you on one thing to keep this information secret
whether you are going to assist me or not. Finally i have concluded it that
out of the total money30% will be for you,55%will for me while 15% will be
set aside for any unforseen expences that we may incure on the process of
the transfer. N/B:As soon as a comfortable bank account is been provided
by you,this transfer will take just fourtheen (14)bank working days.

In your reply,kindly forward me with your

(1) Your telephone and fax number for faster communication.

Waiting for your prompt response.

Your Faithfully,
Dr Usman Hassan.
Tel:+2347023726652

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