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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: "ugoharry4" <ugoharry4@canada.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 18:27:56 -0800
Subject: FROM UGO HARRY

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION.[N.N.P.C.]
FALOMO OFFICE COMPLEX IKOYI, P.M.B 12701, LAGOS.
>From the desk of: DR. HARRY UGO,
B,sc (UNN) Ph..D: M.sc. MNIM: MCIA
MANAGER 11, BUDGET AND PLANNING
ALTERNATIVE; harryugo2004@yahoo.com
DEAR SIR,

WE ARE SENDING THIS MAIL TO YOU BASED ON INFORMATION
GATHERED FROM THE FOREIGN TRADE OFFICE OF THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY. WE BELIEVE THAT YOU WOULD BE IN A
POSITION TO HELP US IN OUR BID TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF
TWENTY-ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS ($21.5M) INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT.

WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR BUDGET AND
PLANNING OF THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, THIS COMMITTEE IS
PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED WITH CONTRACT APPRAISAL AND APPROVAL
OF CONTRACTS IN ORDER OF PRIORITIES AS REGARDS CAPITAL
PROJECT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA, WITH OUR
POSITIONS WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED FOR OURSELVES THE SUM
OF TWENTY-ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS (US$21.5M) THIS AMOUNT WAS ACCUMULATED THROUGH
UNDECLARED WINDFALL FROM SALES OF CRUDE OIL DURING THE GULF
WAR .

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE ACCOUNT INTO
WHICH THE FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERRED SINCE GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS ARE NOT ALLOWED BY OUR LAWS TO OPERATE FOREIGN
ACCOUNT. IT HAS BEEN AGREED THAT THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT
WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH US$4.3 MILLION OF THE REMITTED
FUNDS, WE KEEP US$16.125 MILLION WHILE US$1.075 MILLION WILL
BE SET ASIDE TO EXPENSES AND PAY THE NECESSARY TAXES.

WE NEED A RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON OR A REPUTABLE
COMPANY TO DO BUSINESS WITH HENCE THIS EMAIL TOYOU, SO IF
YOU CAN PROVE YOURSELF TO BE TRUSTED AND INTERESTED IN THIS
DEAL THEN WE ARE PREPARED TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU. WHAT WE
WANT FROM YOU IS THE ASSURANCE THAT YOU WILL LET US HAVE OUR
SHARE WHEN THIS AMOUNT OF US$21.5M IS TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT.

THIS TRASACTION WILL BE SUCCESSFULLY IF YOU ACCORD US YOUR
UNALLOYED AND DUE COOPERATION.YOU SHOULD PROVIDE THE
FOLLWINGS; YOUR COMPANY`S NAME WITH COMPLETE ADDRESS,TEL AND
FAX NUMBERS.(IF AVAILABLE). THE NAME OF YOUR BANK,ITS
ADDRESS WITH TEL,FAX AND TELEX NUMBERS. THE ACCOUNT NUMBER.
THE BENEFICIARY WITH TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS IF THIS
PROPOSAL SATISFIES YOU, EMAIL YOUR RESPONSE TO US SO WE CAN
ADVICE
YOU ON THE MODALITIES OF THIS TRANSACTION. ALL MODALITIES OF
THE TRANSFER HAVE
BEEN WORKED OUT AND ONCE STARTED WILL NOT TAKE MORE THAN 14
WORKING DAYS WITH
THE ABSOLUTE SUPPORT OF ALL CONCERNED. THIS TRANSACTION IS
100% RISK FREE AND
LEGAL.

PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT AND VERY CONFIDENTIAL. GOD BE WITH
YOU AS I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR.HARRY UGO

N.B I AM SENDING TO YOU THIS PROPOSAL ON BEHALF OF MR MONDAY
EDWARD TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I HARRY UGO IS THE MOUTH SPEAKER
OF THIS TRANSACTION.I WANT YOU TO CALL ME ON MY MOBILE PHONE
NUMBER :234 803 356 3604 OR MY FAX NUMBER :234 1759
0351.PLEASE BEFORE YOU FAX ME MAKE SURE YOU CALL ME FIRST
FOR CONFIDENTIAL REASON. TO KNOW WHOM YOU ARE DEALING WITH
ASK OF THE CODE WORD[ THE CODE WORD IS GODS WILL.]. IF THIS
CODE WORD IS NOT MENTIONED BY THE RECIEVER HANG UP AND CALL
BACK.





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