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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:
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
  • jackson_obaseki_1@yahoo.it

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jackson Gauis Obaseki" <jackson_obaseki_4@msn.com>
Reply-To: jackson_obaseki_1@yahoo.it
Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 11:14:35 +0000
Subject: JOINT VENTURE OVERSEAS (STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL)

Hello,

JOINT VENTURE OVERSEAS (STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL)
I am the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation, NNPC my name is Mr. Jackson Obaseki.
I've the confidence that you can be of immense assistance
to me in this business of mutual benefit.

I have the sum of Thirty Million United
States of America Dollars ($30million) deposited with
a finance/securityhouse overseas. I wish to invest
this money in your country, hence I am soliciting for
your partnership in a joint venture. You will travel
to the fund base to meet the officials of the
finance/security house, there you will complete all
necessary formalities and be taken to their affiliate
bank where the fund will be handed over to you. You
will invest, manage the fund and the proceed there
from until I retire from public service. This fund is
accrual from over invoiced and inflated contracts
executed by foreign contractors in the previous years
in NNPC. The actual contract sum had been paid to the
contractors and this amount ($30,0000,000) is the over
invoiced difference. We, public servants are not
allowed to own foreign bank account while in office,
hence this money was moved out through diplomatic
courier using my official position. This is the only
way we make good money while in offfice.
I will send you all relevants document of shipment and
give you overseas contract for information immediately
you respond and confirm your interest.

Finally, upon your consideration of this transaction, please send the
following information via this email jackson_obaseki_1@yahoo.it

1. Your Full names
2. Your complete contact Address.
3. Your Tel / Fax number
4. Your cell phone number
5. Your Profession / Occupation.
6. Sex.
7. Marital Status.
8.Age

Keep this transaction an utmost secret to protect my position in office.
I will be glad to hear from you, may the almighty Lord contiue to bless you,
your family and everythings you do.

Your urgent response will be appreciated

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Jackson Obaseki.

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