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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: "Charles Adams" <charlesadamx110@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 01:51:03 +0000
Subject: Transfer of $50 Million

DR.Charles Adams
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)
FALOMO COMPLEX IKOYI LAGOS.
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT.
PRIVATE EMAIL: charlesadamx002@yahoo.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

This letter may come to you as a surprise since it is coming from someone
you have not met before. I got your contact from the world trade bureau with
further confirmation from a reliable source.

However, we decided to contact you based on a satisfactory information we
had about your business person as regards this business information
concerning
your country and safety of our funds in a steady economy such as that of
your
country compared to our country Nigeria, Africa.

I am the principal Accountant of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC). My close and trusted colleague and I need your assistance in the
transfer of US$50 million, (FIFTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) into any
reliable account you may nominate overseas.

This fund was generated from over-invoicing of contracts executed by the
NNPC under our control and supervision. This fund is now ready to be
remitted
into any account we put forward for that purpose. 3.5% for contingencies and
expenses and 25% of the total amount to you for your assistance.

for confidential purpose, send me email to my MOST private email address:(
charlesadamx002@yahoo.com) including your full names and address for
immediate contact.

We wish to assure you that your involvement should you decide to assist us,
will be well protected. This business is 100% risk free as we have secured
our own side of the transaction. We have also put in place the machinery to
guarantee a successful conclusion of the transfer into your account. Be
informed also that the transfer of the said $50M will be made in less than 7
working days depending on how fast we work in getting all the documents
needed on your behalf as the beneficiray of the funds.


Thank you for your anticipated co-operation, while we look forward to a
mutually benefiting business relationship with you. Please when replying,
kindly include your private Telephone and Fax numbers, where I can reach you
any time of the day.

Thanks and Best regards,

DR.Charles Adams



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