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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: "Benjamin Okwudili" <okubenji4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: okubenji@freemail.it
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2005 12:25:57 +0000
Subject: Business Transaction

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION,
23 FALOMO COMPLEX,
IKOYI-LAGOS,
NIGERIA.

Dear Sir,
I am the Chairman of the Contract Award Committee of the Petroluem and
Natural Resources Ministry here in Nigeria[NNPC].After due deliberation with
my partner,
I decided to forward to you this business proposal, we want you to assist us
receive the sum of Twenty Eight Million,Six Hundred Thousand dollars
(US$28.6M) into your 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.Now, 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. Please note that the law
forbids civil servants to operate or own foreign accounts while still in
active service.We have agreed to share the money in the following
percentages: 30% for you,60%
for us and 10% for tax as may be required by your
government.
Note that this transaction is safe and risk-free as we have worked out all
modalities to ensure a smooth and successful transfer of the said amount.
We have been exercising patience for this privilege
for so long not until the presidential announcement
last week that all foreign contractors owed be paid forthwith,this will
enable the presidential tax force reconcile our debt ratio with the outside
world especially now that we are begging for debt forgiveness from our
foreign creditors.This is a rare opportunity that comes to one once in a
lifetime hence we don't want to miss it.Upon indication of your interest to
fully co-operate with us,a payment application/information form will be sent
to you via email for completion.
Note that the following information:

(a) Bankers name and address
(b) Account number and account name
(c) Your private phone number

This will enable us seek/secure approval of the fund
from the concerned government quarters/ministries
within 3-4 banking days.
As soon as we confirm receipt of this money in your
nominated bank account, my partner and I will come
over to your country to arrange for our own share and
possibly invest part of this money in your country.
Please maintain a very high level of confidentiality
and let honesty and trust be our watchword throughout
this transaction.
Awaiting your prompt reply.


Best Regards,
Benjamin Okwudili.

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