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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: "John Barns" <john_barns@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2005 17:33:49 +0000
Subject: LET US USE THIS OPPORTUNITY AT ONCE!!

DEAR Sir,

I am an Accountant, and appointed Chairman of Contract Review Committee with
the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) set up by the Corporation
in February, 2001 to audit and review payments to foreign contractors in
Nigeria.

An audit was carried out and the sum of ThirtyEight Million, Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars (US$38,500,000.00) was discovered unclaimed,
outstanding details showed that the stated sum resulted from deliberate
over-valuation and over-invoicing of an oil exploration (SEISMIC) contract
awarded to a foreign firm which has been paid the exact job value.

Sequel to an order by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in
March, 2001 through the Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation(NNPC) to settle all debt owed to foreign contractors before the
end of this quarter.
I informed the Managing Director of the discovered fund and we agreed that
the money should be remitted overseas immediately taking cognizance of the
economy, and our future prospects since we will be due for retirement soon.
We wish to take this opportunity to put claims on behalf of your company or
person and transfer the money into your account.

In other to achieve this as soon as possible, we shall require these data
from you by e-mail. Your full name, Company's name and address, Telephone
and Fax numbers, Your Bank Account Number, Beneficiary of account, Name of
Bank, Address, Telephone and fax Number of your Bank to process documents
and remit the money by telegraphic transfer.
Payment of this money has been Guaranteed and modalities for a successful
remittance have been worked out. However, I will be most obliged by an
assurance from you that you will not sit on the money when it is transferred
into your account.
Moreover, confidentiality of this exercise is imperative because it will
deprive me and others of our pension and benefits.Meanwhile, we have agreed
to give you 30% of the sum for using your account, while 5% will be used to
repay all incidental expenses incurred in the course of this transaction.
The remaining 65% is for the Managing Director and those of us (NNPC STAFF)
that are involved.
Your assistance is highly solicited.
Contact me through the E-mail address as soon as possible if you are pleased
with the offer.
Best regards,

John Barns..
234-80-34044155.

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