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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Danny Eze" <dannyeze@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: danny1eze@yahoo.co.in
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 05:07:09 +0000
Subject: ATTN: HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR





>From the Desk of:
Rev. James Musa
Head Foreign Operations
Union Bank PLC

ATTN: HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR

RE: OFFICIAL NOTICE FOR PAYMENT OF ACCRUED INTEREST SUM OF US$3.5 MILLION
DOLLARS.

This is to notify you that your contract fund, which was deposited by the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in our bank; Union Bank
Nigeria PLC has accumulated an interest sum of US$3.5 Million only.


Based on the joint agreement signed by the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation and Union Bank PLC, the NNPC has mandated this office to pay you
the accrued interest pending when they will approve your principal contract
fund for payment also which is on process.

This notice was published in local and international media to make sure that
the message gets across the globe.Therefore, you are advised to forward to
us immediately your b! anking particulars and other rel! ated information on
your contract with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for
verification and onward payment.

Your prompt attention and urgent reply to this message will help you most
and to enable us to serve you cordially.

Regards,

Yours faithfully,

REV. JAMES MUSA.
Head Foreign Operations, UBN PLC

Direct. Tel. 234 80 26944656

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