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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • steveladan1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "steveladan@terra.es" <steveladan@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2008 19:26:58 +0100 (MET)
Subject: VERY URGENT PLEASE



Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation CORPORATE=20
ANNEX OFFICE VICTORIA ISLAND Cablegram:Napetcor
website:http://www.nnpcgroup.com/management.htm
Please reply urgently by e-mail(steveladan1@gmail.com)


Dear Sir/Madam,


I am Dr. S. Ladan the GED, Commercial & Investment, Nigerian National Petro=
leum Corporation [NNPC]. My colleagues have mandated me to transfer the sum=
of US$88 Millions recovered from an over-invoiced contracts involving the =
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation[NNPC] into several private account =
in Europe and United States. A total sum of US$75,500,000.00 has been trans=
ferred before the emergence of this present Civilian Administration, in May=
1999 leaving the balance of US$12,500,000.00 which we now have access to f=
ollowing the failure of our predecessors to complete the transfer before th=
ey bowed out of office leaving us with this golden opportunity to transfer =
it for our benefit.


I have made proper arrangement/documentation to transfer the balance (US$12=
,500,000.00) which is retained in a coded account of the NNPC with one of t=
he banks in Nigeria. We are soliciting that you help us to receive the fund=
in trust. We cannot complete this transaction smoothly without the partici=
pation of a foreign partner who would provide an account where the funds co=
uld be lodged. Since it is a contract payment, the funds must be remitted t=
o a foreign account. Also people in such position are not permitted by the =
Nigerian Civil Service law to own or operate foreign accounts while still i=
n service. The remittance of the funds requires little documentation that w=
ould be completed as soon as you provide us with a secured bank account whe=
re you may wish to receive the money. I can conveniently assure you that al=
l modalities have been put in place for a smooth transaction that is absolu=
tely risk-free as long as you give us maximum cooperation to make this a su=
ccess.


There is no risk involved on your part in this transaction since my colleag=
ues and I have covered this transaction with adequate contract and external=
credit documents from the beginning. What we require from you now by Email=
are viz: (i) A reliable Bank Account (presumably an empty bank account, if=
available). {ii} A named beneficiary of the account (i.e. personal or comp=
any=E2=80=99s account. {iii} Name and address of Company that stands as Fun=
ds Beneficiary. (iv) Private tel/mobile phone Number. COULD YOU KINDLY TELL=
US WHAT PERCENTAGE (%) OF THIS MONEY (US$12,500,000.00) YOU WOULD LIKE TO =
TAKE AFTER THE TRANSFER TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT? Also we should like to invest=
our own share of the money in investment projects: Real Estate Properties,=
Tourism, Hotel business in your country. How did you see these business op=
portunities? Please reply urgently by e-mail as we expect that the transact=
ion will not take more than ten working days. And please note that this tra=
nsaction must be TOP SECRET


Please reply urgently by e-mail(steveladan1@gmail.com)


Best regards,=20
Dr S. Ladan.

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