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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:
  • "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)
  • "liberia" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "usman hassanltg" <usman_hassanltg01@msn.com>
Reply-To: usman_hassanltg@myway.com
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 11:38:52 +0000
Subject: MY DEAR.

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN
CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTE
ECOWAS HEADQUARTERS
LOME,REPUBLIC OF TOGO
TEL:00228-9129894.

ATTN.

ACCOUNT PROVISION FOR USD10M

Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and if it
might offend you without your prior consent and writing through this
channel.I am Usman Hassan,The Chairman, Contract
Awarding Committee of the ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (
ECOWAS)with Headquarters in Lome, Togo.I got your information in a business
directory
from the Togolaise Chamber of Commerce and Industries when I was searching
for a reliable,honest and trustworthy person to entrust this business with.I
was simply inspired and motivated to pick your contact from the many names
and lists in the directory.

After discussing my view and your profile with my colleagues,they were very
much satisfied and decided to contact you immediately for this mutual
business relationship.We wish to transfer the sum of USD10,000,000.00 (TEN
Million United States Dollars only.)into your personal or company`s bank
9account.This fund was a residue of the over invoiced contract bills awarded
by us for the supply of ammunitions, hard/soft wares,phamaceauticals/medical
items,light and heavy duty vehicles, apperals and other administrative
logistics etc for the ECOMOG in Sierria-Leone and Liberia during the Peace
Keeping Projects.

This DEAL was deliberately hatched out and carefully protected with all the
attendant lope holes sealed off.As the Chairman of CAC,I have the
cooperation and mandate of the Financial Director and the Secretary of the
Organisation.We arranged and over invoiced the contract funds supplied by
different companies from different countries during the crisis. It was our
consensus to seek the assistance of a willing foreigner to provide us with
the facilities to transfer this money out of West Africa.This is borne out
of our beleif in the non-stable and sporous political nature of this
sub-region.

The original contractors have been duely paid by the Banque Banque du
Togolaise Pour
Commerce et Industrie (BTCI)This balance is suspended in the escrow accounts
awaiting claims by any foreign company of our choice.We intend to pay out
this fund NOW as the organisation is winding up its activities since the aim
of returning PEACE to the countries and the coast has been achieved.

Based on the laws and ethics of employment,we as civil servants working
under this organisation, are not allowed to operate a foreign account.This
is the more reason why we needed your assistance to provide an account that
can sustain this fund for safe keeping and our future investment with your
comprehensive advise,assistance and partnership in your country.

It is however agreed,as the account owner in this deal to allow you 30% of
the entire sum as compensation, 65% will be held on trust for us while 5%
will be used to defray any incidental charges and cost during the course of
the transaction.

This transaction will be successfully concluded within 14 days if you accord
us your unalloyed and due
cooperation.You should provide the followings;

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 COMPLETE MAILING ADRRESS OF THE BENEFICIARY
WITH TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.

Upon the receipt of this informations,the documents and approval with the
texts will be sent to you for confirmaton and then forwarded to the
organisation for ratification and subsequent payment.As with the case of all
organised (sensitive)and conspired DEALS,we solicit for your unreserved
confidentiality and utmost secret in this business. We hope to retire
peacefully and lead a honourable
business life afterwards.There are no risks involved.

REPLY ASAP.
With regards.
Usman Hassan.
TEL:00228-9129894.

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