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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found 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.
  
• 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.
  • engfunshokupolokun1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: funsho kupolokun <funsho_kupolokun_22@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 18:16:01 +0100
Subject: VERY URGENT



NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION Department of Petroleum Resources Lagos Nigeria FROM THE DESK OF The Group Managing DirectorNigerian National Petroleum Corporation Email; engfunshokupolokun1@yahoo.co.uk PRIVATE/CONFIDENTIAL I am delighted to contact you on a private note based on TransferringUSD$22.750M into your designated bank account through my department.Attn'
I am Eng Funsho KupolokunThe Group Managing Director NigerianNational Petroleum Corporation.After due deliberation with my colleague,I decided to forward you this business proposal for your assistance, thissaid amount was an OVER-INVOICING made when they are awarding contract toforeign firms under the budget allocation to my ministry, and all thesecontracts has been executed and also commissioned since last year.On an agreement, I assure you that I am going to make sure this fund istransferred into your account. You will assure me of keeping my dealingswith you to an utmost secrecy because of my position.Sharing method; We have agreed to share the money as follows: 1. 25% for you (account owner)2. 60% for us3. 5% for tax, as may be required by your government. This transaction is very much free from all sort of risk, hence thebusiness was carefully planned before it was executed, and we the NNPCOfficials involved in this deal have put many years in services to ourMinistry. We have been praying for this opportunity for so long.Please note; we have timed this opportunity, and we cannot afford to miss it.Upon indication of your interest to fully assist us in this transaction,you are advised to furnish us with the followings:- Your Full Name / AddressYour Telephone / Fax NumbersYour Account where this fund will be transferredA Copy of your Identification. Please let honesty and trust be our watchword throughout this transaction.I shall furnish you with some details about myself. Your prompt reply will behighly appreciated. (ALWAYS CONTACT ME ON MY PRIVATE E-MAIL BOX (engfunshokupolokun1@yahoo.co.uk) Best regards.Eng Funsho Kupolokun
The Group Managing Director Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
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