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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:
  • "into your nominated bank 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)
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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.
  • johnwilliams20300@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "johnwillies2010@terra.es" <johnwillies2010@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:33:43 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: PLEASE CONSIDER THIS PROJECT



PLEASE CONSIDER THIS PROJECT

SHELL PETROLEUM
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
OF NIGERIA LTD
FREEMAN HOUSE 21/22 MARINA
PMB 2418 LAGOS-NIGERIA
Email. johnwilliams20300@yahoo.com



To. Executive Director,



Attention.Gentleman.



I am Mr.John Williams , the Director of Contracts and Finance
Allocations with the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd I

seek your confidence and assistance in a business relationship for our

mutual benefits.In 2004, a contract was awarded to an American Contractor

for the Turn Around Service Maintenance of our four major refineries here
in Nigeria and was grossly over-invoiced up to the tune of
$296,000,000.00USD (Two Hundred and Ninety Six Million United States

Dollars).



The total contract sum was $260,000,000.00USD (Two Hundred and Sixty

Million United States Dollars) but as a result of the over-invoicing, it

was raised up to $296,000,000.00USD (Two Hundred and Ninety Six Million

United States Dollars) and the contractor has been fully paid i.e

$260,000,000.00USD (Two Hundred and Sixty Million United

States Dollars).



We however seek your assistance and support to enable us transfer the

remaining sum of $36,000,000.00USD (Thirty Six Million United States

Dollars) into your bank account or any other reliable bank account in your

Country for possible investments.The modalities to effect this transfer

has been worked out as we are going to use our position here to place you

as the contractor who the contract was awarded to and having accomplished

the contract wish to apply for the Balance.We shall scrap every detail of

the former contractor and replace it with yours to enable you apply for

payments on our behalf as the beneficiary.



There are other documents to be obtained to support this transfer in your

favour while we are assuring you that there is no risk involved in this

transaction as all modalities will take the semblance of a real

contractor. We have arranged to compensate you with 20% of the total

funds, setting aside 5% to cover all expenses that might be incurred by

both of us to facilitate the transfer into your nominated bank account.



If this business proposal is okay to you,please kindly get back to me

through the e-mail address stated above to enable me enlighten you more on

how to conclude this transaction

It is expected that this transaction is going to be concluded in the next

21 working days given your fullest cooperation.

Best Regards,
Mr. John Williams







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