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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: "Isa Williams" <tudewilliams1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: tudewilliams@lifegate.it
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 21:26:06 +0000
Subject: RE: MONEY TRANSFER / INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

Dear Sir

I got your contact through a reliable source, though he is not aware that we
are writing this letter to you, concerning a very confidential business.

For purpose of clarify, I am a member and chairman of Contract Award and
Monitoring Committee in the Nigerian National Petroleum corporation (NNPC)
vested with authority to scrutinize reap-praise, approved and recommend for
payment genuine valid contract that have been fully executed for NNPC on
behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria.

Sometime ago, a contract was awarded to a foreign firm by my committee in
NNPC. This contract was over-invoiced to the tune of millions of dollars
this was done deliberately. The over-invoicing was a deal by my committee to
benefit from the project.

We now desire to transfer this money, which is in a suspense account with
NNPC to any overseas account that we expect you to provide for us.

The amount is enormous, (US$35 Million) and we need a capable person that
can provide a suitable foreign bank account for the money to divert into for
safekeeping and investment purpose overseas. All that needed to be done is
for the original account to be alternated with yours, and then at this end
we will facilitate the immediate approval and remittance of the funds into
your account. This is going to be very swift since the key officers of the
department are involved in this deal.

We shall send you the relevant document, which speaks for itself, for proof
as soon as you reply. Upon your response and consent we will make available
further information concerning this proposal. THIS DEAL IS 100% FREE OF
RISK!

Also, I am in position to award a contract worth more than US$120 Million to
your organization and if you are interested in import Bonny Light Crude Oil
from Nigeria, I am ready to get your firm licensed as Oil Dealer in Nigeria
with your fully co-operation, there is a lot we can transact together for
the benefit of the both of us. I am ready to send you all my contact details
and personal identification for your record purpose.

NOTE: THE KEY WORD TO THIS TRANSACTION IS ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY AND
SECRECY, ALSO 100% RISK FREE. Your urgent response will be highly
appreciated. Please reply me now only on EMAIL:tundewilliams@lifegate.it

Yours Faithfully,

MR.ISA WILLIAMS.

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