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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • abdullamohamad12@sify.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Abudulla Mohamad" <abudulla_mohamad15@msn.com>
Reply-To: abdullamohamad12@sify.com
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 13:58:06 +0000
Subject: CAN WE WORK TOGETHER

FROM DESK OF ENGR ABDULLA MOHAMAD
CONTRACT AWARD DEPARTMENT.
PETROLEUM TRUST FUND.
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

Dear Friend,

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE

This message is intended only for the use of the individual or organization
to which it is addressed. It contains information that is privilege and
confidential but exempts from disclosure under the applicable law(s). If you
are not the intended recipient, employee or agent responsible for delivery
of this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that
dissemination or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. It is
absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect
of this email, coupled with the fact that, so many miscreants have taken
possession of the Internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby
making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business class
persons to get attention and recognition.

I am Engr Abdulla Mohamad, Chairman Contract Award Committee for the
Petroleum Special Trust Fund (PTF). We are in search for a reliable and
honest partner abroad that we can entrust with the sum of US$10.5Million
(Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only). This fund
originated from some contracts executed and carried out by the parastatal
for the supply and installations of oil-pipelines to Port-Harcourt and Warri
Refineries. This contract has been executed and full payments paid to the
original contractors leaving the Over-invoiced US$10.5 Million United states
dollars. In view of this, my colleagues have mandated me to look for a
foreign partner abroad whose bank cordinates will be used to receive this
fund on our behalf. It means that you will provide us with any bank account
of your choice where we can lodge this fund because as civil servants we are
not allowed by law to operate a foreign/domiciary account.

DISBURSEMENT OF THE FUND IS AS FOLLOWS: 30% of the total sum will be your
share for providing us an account While 65% will be for us and 5% will be
used for any expenses incurred during the transfer of fund by both parties.
Thereafter we shall visit your country upon your confirmation of the fund in
your nominated account for us to discuss possible areas of investment in
your country.

If this proposal interest you, kindly email me with this address
abdullamohamad12@sify.com with your contact Phone and Fax numbers and Bank
Coordinates so that I can call you for a better understanding.

Best Regards

Engr Abdulla Mohamad.

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