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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:
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • james_orji2005@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mike Adams" <mrmikeadams1@z95mail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 04:53:30 PST
Subject: URGENT REPLY

URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

DEAR FRIEND,

IT IS WITH TRUST AND CONFIDENCE THAT I MAKE THIS URGENT AND INPORTANT
BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU. I AM A SENIOR ACCOUNTANT WITH THE NIGERIA NATIONA
PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) HERE IN LAGOS. I HAVE BEEN ASIGN BY MY
COLLEAGUSE TO SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN THE TRANSFER OF THE SUM OF
30.000.000.00 (THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS) THIS MONEY AROSE FROM A DELIBRATE
OVER INVOICEING OF A PARTICULAR CONTRACT AWARDED BY MY CORPORATION IN
2000.

WE HAVE BEEN SAFE GUIDEING THIS MONEY SINCE THEN, AWAITING AN APPROPRIATEN
TIME WHEN THE MONEY CAN BE TRANSFER INTO A SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR SAFE
KEEPING PENDING OUR ARRIVAL FOR SHARING AND UTILIZATION WITH THE OWNER OF
THE ACCOUNT.

NOW THE PRESIDENCY HAVE ORDERED THAT ALL DEPT OWNER FOREIGN CONTRACTORS BY
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE PAID IMMEDIATELY. ON THE STRENGTH OF THIS ORDER.

WE WISE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT TO PRESENT YOUR COMPANY HAS ONE OF THE
CONTRACTORS BEEN OWNED BY THE GOVERNMENT. MEANWHILE WE HAVE AGREED THAT THE
MONEY WILL BE SHARED THUS 60% WILL BE FOR US AND MY COLLEAGUES 30% WILL BE
FOR YOU FOR PROVIDING THE NECSSARY ASSISTANCE WHILE THE REMAINING 10% WILL
BE MAPED FOR ANY EXPENSES THAT MAY BE INCURED THROUGH THE TRANSACTION.

NOTE THAT THE NATURE OF YOUR COMPANY BUSINESS IS IRRELIVANT TO THIS
TRANSACTION AS ALL ARRANGMENT HAVE BEEN CONCLUDED FOR A SUCESSFUL
TRANSACTION. NOTE THAT THIS MONEY IS STILL IN THE SUSPENCE ACCOUNT OF MY
CORPORATION (NNPC) WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

WE HAVE TAKING MEASURE THAT THERE ARE NO RISK INVOLVED IN BOTH PARTIES. WE
HAVE ESTIMATED THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE CONCLUDED WITHIN 14 WORKING
DAYS ON RECEIPT OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO THIS PROPOSAL. YOUR URGENT RESPOND
WILL BE HIGHLY APPRIVIATED ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS
(james_ORji2005@yahoo.com)

YOURS FAITHFULY.

JAMES ORJI

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