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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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: MIKE <mikejohm_54@yahoo.com.br>
Date: 30 Mar 2007 09:06:47 +0200
Subject: URGENT NEEDED

Content-Type: text/plain
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit


FROM THE DESK OF;
MR.MIKE JOHN,
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
LAGOS - NIGERIA.
DEAR Sir,MADAM
I AM THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR IN THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION(NNPC) HERE IN LAGOS. MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ASSIGNED ME TO SEEK FOR ASSISTANCE OF RELIABLE FOREIGN COMPANY OR AN INDIVIDUAL THROUGH WHOM WE CAN TRANSFER THE SUM OF US$ 40, 000, 000. 00 (FORTYMILLION U.S.
DOLLARS) WHICH AROSE FROM THE DELIBERATE OVER - INVOICE OF SOME CONTRACT AWARDED BY THE CORPORATION IN THE TWILIGHT DAYS OF THE LAST MILIARYREGIME.

HOWEVER,THE CURRENT FAVOURABLE POLITICAL/ECONOMIC CLIMATE IN THE COUNTRY SINCE THE HAND OVER FROM MILITARY TO DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED GOVERNMENT NOW PRESENTED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS MONEY TO BE TRANSFERRED OUT OF
THE COUNTRY.I GOT YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS THROUGH RELIABLE SOURCE ANDI DECIDED TO GIVE YOU A TRIAL,BECAUSE AN ADAGE SAYS A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE YOU.

ON THIS ASSURANCE GAVE ME COURAGE TO LINK YOU UP FOR THIS PARTICULAR TRANSACTION, AND I HOPE IT WILL BE OF MUTUAL BENEFIT TO ALL OF US. OUR CONTACTS IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE HAVE GIVEN US A GO AHEAD ORDER FORREMITTANCE, SO WE HAVE SET IN MOTION THE MACHINERY FOR THE TAKE OFFOF THIS TRANSACTION AND FURTHER
ACTION WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY WE HEAR FROM YOU.WE HAVE AGREED THAT AFTER THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.YOU SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 15% THE OFFICIALS, MY COLLEAGUES AND I SHALL TAKE 75% WHILE 10%SHALL BE MAPPED OUT TO COVER FOR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPENSES THAT MAY BE INCURRED IN THECOURSE OF TRANSACTION.

THE NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS IS NOT PARTICULARLY RELEVANT FOR THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION. ALL WE REQUIRED IS YOUR WILLINGNESS TO CO-OPERATE AND ASSURANCE THAT OUR OWN SHARE WILL BE GIVEN TO US WHENTHIS MONEY IS TRANSFERREDINTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO ENSURE A NO RISK SITUATION ON THE SIDES OF BOTH PARTIES AND IT IS BELIEVED THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL LAST FOR10 WORKING DAYS,BARRING ANY DELAY.PLEASE IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU,

BEST REGARDS,
MR MIKE JOHN.

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