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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "transfer into your 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Usman Ige <ausmanige118@msn.com>
Reply-To: <isumanige@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 09:54:55 +0000
Subject: Reply Now



TELEGRAM: FBNFOREX
Dear Prospective collaborator,

I am Mr Usman Ige Director allocation departments
from the (Diamond Bank Benin Repoblic ) Ganhi branch. My
office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks
and financial institutions in Benin Repoblic concerned with
foreign claim payments. I am the final signatory to any transfer or
remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on
the local and international levels in line with foreign claim settlement.

I have before me list of funds, which could not be
transferred to some nominated accounts as these
accounts have been identified either as ghost
accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum
etc.

0n this note, I wish to have a deal with you as
regards to an unpaid fund. I have a file before me
and the data's are correct and un-tampered. As it is
my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus
funds to the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve
Accounts as unclaimed deposits, Among several others,
I have decided to remit your claim sum following my
idea that we can have a deal/agreement and I am going
to do this legally.

My conditions:
1. The sum of USD$15.7M only will be transfer into
your account after the proccessing of all relevant
legal documents with your name as the bonafide
beneficiary,
the transfer will be made by Draft or telegraphic
transfer (T/T), confirmable in 3 working days.
2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all
correspondence will be strictly by email /
telephone,for security purposes.
3. There should be no third parties as most problem
associated with your fund release are caused by your
agents or representative.
If you AGREE with my conditions,l advise you to send
the following:

A: Your Full name and address .....................
B: Your direct telephone number ...................
C: Sex ..........
D: Occupation.............
E. Country..................
And the transfer will commence without delay as I
will proceed to fix your name on the Payment
schedule instantly to meet the three days mandate.
I hope you don't reject this offer and have this
funds transferred.
Waiting for your reply soon.

Faithfully,
Mr Usman Ige

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