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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "search for a reliable person" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • "30% 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)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • christeastman000@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "osege osigi" <osege444@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: christeastman000@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:26:06 +0100
Subject: very urgent business

                       CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE
                          
                      
 
 DEAR 
 
 I GUESS THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE  SINCE I HAD NO PREVIOUS
CORRESPONDENCE WITH YOU.  I AM THE CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEENATIONAL
PETROLEUM COPORATION (NNPC) I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN THE  COURSE OF MY SEARCH
FOR A RELIABLE PERSON WITH WHOM TO  HANDLE A VERY CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION
INVOLVING THE  TRANSFER OF FUND VALUED FIFTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
($50M) TO A SAFE  FOREIGN ACCOUNT.   
 
THE ABOVE FUND IN QUESTION IS NOT CONNECTED WITH ARMS,  DRUGS OR MONEY
LAUNDERING. IT IS THE PRODUCT OF OVER  INVOICE ON CONTRACT AWARDED IN 2005 BY
NNPC, TO A  FOREIGN COMPANY FOR THE TURN  AROUND MAINTAINERS OF NIGERIA  OIL =
REFINARIES IN KADUNA STATE,DELTA STATE,AND  LAGOS STATE OF NIGERIA.THE
CONTRACT HAS LONG BEEN EXECUTED AND PAYMENT  OF THE ACTUAL CONTRACT AMOUNT
MADE TO THE FOREIGN CONTRACTOR  LEAVING THE BALANCE OF $50M U.S DOLLARS IN A =
DORMANT  ACCOUNT WHICH MY COLLEAGUES AND I NOW WANT TO TRANSFER  OUT OF =
NIGERIA INTO A RELIABLE FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR OUR  PERSONAL USE.   
 
AS CIVIL SERVANTS, WE ARE NOT ALOWED BY THE LAW TO OPERATE A FOREIGN  BANK =
ACCOUNT.THERFORE IT BECOMES NECESSARY TO LOOK  FOR A FOREIGN COMPANY WITH THE =
CAPABILITY TO ACT AS  THE ORIGINAL BENEFICIARY OF THE CONTRACT.  MY DEAR, IT =
IS A GOOD THING THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS  ENDORSED THE RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE =
SENATE THAT ALL  FOREIGN CONTRACTORS OWNED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF  =
NIGERIA SHOULD BE PAID, WE WILL SEIZE THIS GOOD  OPPORTUNITY TO PURPORT YOU =
AS ONE OF THE BENEFICIARIES  TO BE PAID.    IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS =
PROPOSAL KINDLY SEND TO  ME YOUR LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE ALONG WITH YOUR DIRECT  =
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS, BUT IF YOU CANNOT FOR ANY  REASON HANDLE THIS =
TRANSACTION I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF  YOU CAN INTRODUCE IT TO A RELIABLE AND =
TRUST WORTHY  PERSON IN WHICH IN ANY CASE YOUR INTEREST WILL BE  PROPERLY =
TAKEN CARE OFF.  
 
 MEANWHILE, MY COLLEAGUES AND I HAVE DECIDED TO SHARE  THE MONEY IN THE =
FOLLOWING RATIO: 68% FOR MY  COLLLEAGUES AND I, THEN 30% FOR YOU THE ACCOUNT =
OWNER  AND 2% FOR ALL LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPENSES THAT  MAY ARISE IN THE =
COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.  FUTHER DETAILS ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE  =
DISCUSSED IN THE SUBSEQUENT CORRESPONDENCE.    THIS TRANSACTION IS STRICTLY =
CONFIDENTIAL BUT 100%  RISK FREE FOR BOTH OF US. NOTE ALSO THAT THE =
PARTICULAR NATURE OF  YOUR BUSINESS IS IRRELEVANT TO THIS TRANSACTION AND  =
THIS TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO BE CONCLUDED WITHIN 14 BANK  WORKING DAYS =
SINCE ALL LOCAL CONTACTS AND ARRANGEMENTS  HAVE BEEN PROPERLY PERFECTED FOR A =
SMOOTH AND  SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
CHRIST EASTMAN
CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE(NNPC).
N:B,PLEASE FOR THE BEST INTREST AND SECURITY OF THIS TRANSACTION,SEND  YOUR =
REPLIES TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS christeastman000@hotmail.com   FOR MORE =
EXPLANATIONS,PLEASE CALL AND FAX TO THIS NUMBERS,   234 1 7936449

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