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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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Fraud email example:

From: samuel <drsam2000@alvilag.hu>
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 16:31:21 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED

FROM THE DESK OF:
THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
KADUNA REFINARY, KADUNA STATE
NIGERIA
TEL : +234 -802 - 826 -2579
EFAX : +1 -801 - 306 -7487

ATTN:SIR/MADAM.

REQUEST FOR A MUTUAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

I KNOW THAT THIS BUSINESS PROPOSITION WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE SINCE WE DON'T KNOW EACH OTHER,BUT NEVER TO WORRY AS I WILL EXPLAIN BETTER.

REALLY, WE HAVE NOT MET BEFORE NOR KNOW EACH OTHER. I GOT YOUR CONTACT ON THE INTERNET WHILE SERCHING FOR A RELIABLE PERSON OR COMPANY TO TRANSACT THIS BUSINESS WITH, BUT I AM SURE THAT BEFORE
COMMENCING PROPERLY ON THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION THAT REQUIRES HONESTY, SECRECY, URGENCY AND ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY, WE ARE GOING TO EXCHANGE AND ESTABLISH IDENTITIES.

FOR THE SAKE OF CLARITY, I AM DR SAM UZOH THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) KADUNA REFINERY.

A CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO A RUSSIAN FIRM BY OUR CORPORATION FOR THE REVITALISATION OF THE KADUNA REFINERY AT THE SUM OF USD$265,OOO,OOO.00 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS. I AND TWO OTHER OF MY COLLEAGUES WERE ABLE TO OVER-INVOICE THE SUM TO THE TUNE OF USD$330,000,000.00 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE RUSSIAN FIRM FOR OUR OWN PRIVATE USE.
THE RUSSIAN FIRM ON COMPLETION OF THIER CONTRACT WERE PAID THE REAL CONTRACT SUM LIVING BEHIND THE SUM OF USD$65,000,000.00 WHICH IS THE OVER INVOICED SUM BASED ON OUR AGREEMENT.

I AM ON BEHALF OF MY COLLEAGUES ASKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE AN ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WILL SUCCESSFULLY BE TRANSFERED SINCE IT CAN ONLY BE PAID INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT. WE AS CIVIL SERVANTS CAN'T OPERATE A FOREIGN ACCOUNT WHILE IN OFFICE AS THE NIGERIAN CIVIL SERVICE CODE OF CONDUCT DOES NOT PERMIT US TO DO SO.

I AND MY COLLEAGUES HAVE AGREED TO PART WITH 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM TO YOU AS APPRECIATION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND COMMITMENTS, 5% HAS BEEN EAR MARKED FOR REFUND OF ALL EXPENCES INCURED IN THE CAUSE OF THIS TRANSACTION BOTH LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, WHILE THE 70% BALANCE IS FOR US.

ON RECIEPT OF YOUR FAVOURABLE RESPONSE, I WILL THROW MORE LIGHTS ON HOW OUR OWN SHARE WILL BE INVESTED AND MANAGED BY YOU(IF INTERESTED).

TO SUCCESSFULLY CARRY OUT THIS TRANSACTION, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ARE REQUIRED:

(1) YOUR COMPLETE NAMES STARTING FROM YOUR SURNAME
(2) PRIVATE PHONE NUMBERS INCLUDING MOBILE
(3) FAX NUMBERS
(4) COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS
(5) PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS
(6) YOUR CURRENT CONTACT ADDRESS
(7) BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER
(8) NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE BANK
(9) TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBERS OF THE BANK
(10) SWIFT CODE OR ROUTING NUMBER OF THE ACCOUNT.

ON RECIEPT OF THE ABOVE REQUESTED INFORMATION,I WILL TELL YOU HOW THIS WILL BE MADE A SUCCESS.I AM ASSURING YOU OF A 100% RISK FREE TRANSACTION.THIS TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO BE CONCLUDED WITHIN 14 WORKING DAYS BASED ON YOUR RATE OF CO-OPERATON.

YOU ARE ADVISED TO KEEP THIS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AS THE BUSINESS BY ITS NATURE IS NOT SUBJECT TO BOARD ROOM DISCUSSION.BESIDES, WE ARE CIVIL SERVANTS HOLDING IMPORTANT AND SENSITIVE POSITIONS, WE WILL THEREFORE NOT LIKE OUR NAMES TO BE MUFFLED IN SCANDALS.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, REPLY THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS, DRSAM33@fastermail.com OR CALL ME ON MY MOBILE +234 802 826 2579

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR URGENT AND FAVOURABLE RESPONSE AND ALSO THANKING YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.

BEST REGARDS
DR SAM UZOH
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Tel:+234 802 8262579
NNPC KADUNA REFINARY

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