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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: idioma4@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 20:02:27 -0700
Subject: partnership business funds transfer arising from


IMPORTANT/CONFIDENTIAL
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
CONTRACT AWARD DEPARTMENT
FALOMO HOUSE, VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS
Email: idd774@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: 234-8034-94-6561
DEAR SIR,

RE: TRANSFER OF US$28.6 AMERICAN DOLLARS
I HAVE DECIDED
TO FORWARD TO YOU THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL, WE WANT A
RELIABLE PERSON WHO COULD ASSIST US TO TRANSFER THE
SUM OF TWENTY EIGHT MILLION, SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED DOLLARS (US$28.6M) INTO HIS/HER ACCOUNT.
THIS FUND RESULTED FROM AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT
AWARDED BY US UNDER THE BUDGET ALLOCATION TO MY
MINISTRY AND THE BILL WAS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY THE
CONCERNED MINISTRIES. THE CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED,
COMMISSIONED AND THE CONTRACTOR WAS PAID HIS ACTUAL
COST OF THE CONTRACT. WE ARE LEFT WITH THE BALANCE OF
US$28.6M AS THE OVER INVOICED AMOUNT WHICH WE HAVE
DELIBERATELY OVER ESTIMATED FOR OUR OWN USE BUT UNDER
THE PROTOCOL DIVIISION, CIVIL SERVANTS ARE FORBIDDEN
TO OPERATE OR OWN FOREIGN ACCOUNT. THIS IS WHY, I
CONTACT YOU FOR AN ASSISTANCE. WE HAVE AGREED TO
SHARE THE MONEY AS FOLLOWS:
1. 30% FOR YOU (ACCOUNT OWNER)
2. 60% FOR US
3. 10% FOR TAX, AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY YOUR GOVERNMENT.
AS YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW AND TO MAKE YOU LESS CURIOUS,
I GOT YOUR ADDRESS FROM OUR REPUTABLE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY AND I AM THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
OF THE CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE OF THE NIGERIA
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC). THIS
TRANSACTION IS VERY MUCH FREE FROM ALL SORT OF RISK
HENCE THE BUSINESS WAS CAREFULLY PLANNED BEFORE IT WAS
EXECUTED AND WE THE N.N.P.C. OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN THE
DEAL HAVE PUT MANY YEARS IN SERVICES TO OUR MINISTRY,
WE HAVE BEEN EXERCISING PATIENCE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY
FOR SO LONG AND TO MOST OF US, THIS IS A LIFE TIME
OPPORTUNITY WE CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS.
TO GET THIS FUND PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, WE HAVE TO
PRESENT AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OUTFIT AND
CONSEQUENT UPON INDICATION OF YOUR INTEREST TO FULLY
ASSIST US IN THIS TRANSACTION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO
FURNISH US WITH THE FOLLOWING:
1. YOUR BANKER.S NAME
2. YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER
3. THE NAME OF BENEFICIARY OF THE ACCOUNT
5. YOU PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY
COMMUNICATION.
THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US SEEK APPROVAL OF THE
FUND FROM THE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES CONCERNED WITHIN 3-4
BANKING DAYS AND THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION (NNPC) PAYMENT INFORMATION DATA WILL BE
FAXED IMMEDIATELY TO YOU FOR COMPLETION. ONE OF MY
COLLEAGUES AND I INVOLVED IN THIS DEAL WILL COME OVER
TO YOUR COUNTRY TO ARRANGE FOR OUR OWN SHARE UPON
CONFIRMATION FROM YOU THAT THE MONEY HAS HIT YOUR
NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT. ALL THIS WILL ONLY TAKE US
ABOUT 14 WORKING DAYS TO TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT FROM THE DAY WE RECEIVE THE REQUIREMENTS.
NOTE HOWEVER, THAT DUE TO OUR POOR TELECOMMUNICATION
SYSTEM, WE FIND IT DIFFICULT TO DIAL OUT
(INTERNATIONALLY). THIS OFTEN AFFECT OUR INCOMING
CALLS FROM ABROAD. FURTHERMORE, IN YOUR BID TRYING TO
GET THROUGH TO ME, YOU MAY RECEIVE SOME DISCOURAGING
TELEPHONE SIGNALS RANGING FROM SUBSCRIBER NOT
AVAILABLE, ALL TRUNKS ARE BUSY; PLEASE TRY LATER,
TELEPHONE SWITCH OFF AND MANY OTHER DAUNTING SIGNALS.
DO NOT EVER BE DISCOURAGED AS IT HAS TO DO WITH OUR
POOR TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENTS STATED ABOVE HENCE,
I ADVISE TO KEEP DIALING UNTIL YOU GET THROUGH. DO
NOT GO THROUGH AN INTERNATIONAL OPERATOR BECAUSE OF
THE CONFIDENTIALITY AND INTEGRITY INVOLVED THIS
TRANSACTION.
LET HONESTY AND TRUST BE OUR WATCHWORD DURING THIS
TRANSACTION. MY COMMUNITION CODE WITH YOU IN DUE
CAUSE WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: WHEN YOU CALL ME ON PHONE
.ASK ME WHAT IS THE NAME OF YOUR SON, THEN I WILL
REPLY THAT THE NAME OF MY SON IS DR. FAVOU.
I SHALL FURNISH YOU WITH SOME DETAILS ABOUT MYSELF AND
YOU WILL BE READY TO DO SAME FOR US TO KNOW OURSELVES
BETTER. YOUR PROMPT REPLY WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
BEST REGARDS
ADAMS S. IDI




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