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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:
  • "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.
  • ojomaduekwe009@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Maduekwe Ojo" <ojomaduekwe002@student.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:10:06 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION


*PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
Hon. Chief. Ojo Maduekwe
Minister, Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Awolowo Road,
Lagos Nigeria.
Date: 1st July, 2008.*
* *
*Attn: Friend,*
* *
*Re: CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION*
* *
*I am Hon. Dr.Ojo Maduekwe, Minister Foreign Affairs Ministry; my office
monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in
Nigeria concerned with foreign
contract payments. I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of
huge funds
moving within banks both on the local and international levels in line to
foreign contracts settlement.*
* *
*I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some
nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as ghost
accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc.*
* *
*Your name was among the people expecting the funds to be transferred into
their account, on this note; I wish to have a deal with you as regards to
your unpaid funds. I have your file before me and hope your data's are
correct and un-tampered unless reconfirms it.*
* *
*As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the
Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I
have the opportunity to write you based on
the instructions I received 2 days ago from the Senate Committee on
Contract Payments / Foreign Debts to submit the List of payment reports /
expenditures and audited reports of revenues.*
* *
*Among several others, I have decided to remit your contract sum following
my idea that we have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally.*
* *
*MY CONDITIONS*
* *
*1. The sum of USD$37M only will be paid into an account I will provide you
after you have confirmed the transfer of your sum (USD$12M) into your
account by telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable in 3working days.*
* *
*2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and allcorrespondence will be
strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.*
* *
*3. There should be no third parties as most problem associated with your
fund release are caused by your agents or representative.If you AGREE with
my conditions, l advise you on what to do immediately and the transfer will
commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your name on the Payment
schedule instantly to meet the three days mandate. I hope you don't reject
this offer and have your funds transferred.*

*Waiting for your reply soon. Private email address (**
ojomaduekwe009@hotmail.com* <ojomaduekwe009@hotmail.com>*)*
* *
*HON. OJO MADUEKWE
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER.*
* *
*The information in this message and in any attachments, contains
confidential information and is intended solely for the attention and use
of the named addresse(s).*

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