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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • aminumarts@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Aminu Martins <aminumartins@islamicnetwork.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:33:30 -0500
Subject: Reply Urgently

FROM THE DESK OF
MR.AMINU MARTINS
N.D.D.C HEAD QUARTERS
LAGOS -NIGERIA
E-MAIL:{aminumarts@myway.com}

                                    STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Attn:The Managing Director/Ceo

Dear Sir,

I am the Chief Accountant of the Newly Constituted N.D.D.C (Niger Delta Development Commision)

This commission was reconstituted in the year 2002 by the Federal Government of Nigeria as a result of consistent Environmental Neglect agitated by the Oil and Minerals Producing States.

This commission received a budgetary allocation of US$3.250 Billion for Environmental Maintenance/Management of Oil producing states for the 2003/2004 Fiscal Year.

In view of the present political situation in our country, I have agreed with my colleagues to withdraw the sum of US$35 Million (Thirty-five Million U. S. Dollars) as an Over-Invoice of a contract we awarded for the Environmental Maintenance.

All modalities to ensure a hitch-free transfer of this fund into your account through the officials of Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN)and Federal Ministry of Finance have been properly worked out.

Note: There is no risks or dangers involved.

N/B: I have agreed with my colleagues that after the business, you should keep 30% of the total fund, myself and my colleagues will take 65% while the remaining 5% is mapped out to cover the international and local expenses that might be incurred by both parties in the course of this transaction.

If this proposal interest you of which I hope it would, please forward to me immediately the followings
to the email address+(aminumarts@myway.com)

1. Full company's Name and Address
2. Private telephone and fax numbers
3. Yours full bank name and address
4. Bank account number, account name, telephone and fax numbers

As soon as we receive the above informations from you,we shall immediately file up applications for approvals and payment following.

NOTE: You must maintain the topmost confidentiality of this transaction because we are top civil servants who would not joke with our reputation.

Regards

MR.AMINU MARTINS

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