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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: "Engr.Usman Aliu Wada Nas" <usmanaliuwadanas@fastermail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: usmanaliuwadanas@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 16:23:44 +0100
Subject: Msg. From Engr. Usman Aliu Wada Nas.

KONIK OIL COMPANY LTD.
FEDERAL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PHASE 1,
P.M.B 1025, PORT HARCOURT.
NIGERIA.
PHONE 234 1 8034453204.
FAX 234-1-7597157
E-mail: usmanaliuwadanas@yahoo.com


CONFIDENTIAL

REQUEST FOR UGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

From the Desk of: Engr.Usman Aliu Wada Nas.

ATTENTION

This letter may come to you as a surprise since it is
coming from someone you have not met before. I am a
Petroleum Engineer currently working with KOMIK OIL COMPANY
LTD. (KOCL). I and some of my close and trusted colleagues
need your assistance in the transfer of US$25.8 million
into any reliable account you may nominate oversea.
This fund was generated from over invoicing of contracts
executed by the DOCL under our control and supervision.
This money has been deposited with a Security company here
in Nigeria with branches in Dubai (U.A.E) and Europe. What
we actually need from you is a good and reliable company
or personal account into which we shall transfer this fund
into after collecting it from the Finance security company.

Details should include the following:
1 Address & your private telephone & Fax Number
2. Beneficiary Name
Upon receipt of the above particulars, we will then prepare
power of attorney to enable the finance security house
release the fund to you onward transfer to the amount you
shall nominate. The certificate of deposit, which is with
us, now will be sent to you.
Threat as strictly confidential for obvious reasons. The
fund will be shared as follows:
1. 30% for your assistance
2. 65% for myself my colleagues
3. 5% for contingency expenses
We wish to assure you that your involvement should you
decide to assist us, will be well protected, and also, this
business, proposal is 100% risk free, as all arrangement to
move the fund to any of the finance security company branch
through diplomatic means has been well coordinated.
Note: Your discussions regarding this transaction should be
limited because we are still in service. We intend to
retire peacefully at the end of this transaction. Let
honesty and trust be our watchword throughout this
transaction and your prompt reply will be highly
appreciated.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation while we look
forward to a mutually benefiting business relationship with
you.

Best Regards.

Engr.Usman Aliu Wada Nas.
Always contact me through my private E-mail:
usmanaliuwadanas@yahoo.com

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