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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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: "Franklin Bright" <franklibright19@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: franklinbright3@yahoo.it
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 18:08:26 +0000
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR ANSWER

>From the Desk of MR. FRANKLIN BRIGHT
B.sc.(UNN);Msc;Ph.D;Mnim;Mica
Executive Director and Financial Controller (NNPC)

CONFIDENTIAL
ATTN: PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
DEAR SIR,

FIRST, I MUST SOLICIT FOR YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION. THIS LETTER
MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE, PLEASE TREAT IT LIKE A BLOOD BROTHER
AFFAIR.YOUR ADDRESS WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO ME BY A GOOD FRIEND WHO WORKS WITH
THE NIGERIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, HE ASSURED ME OF YOUR
COMPANY’S VIABILITY AND CAPABILITY IN BUSINESS TRANSACTION. I THEREFORE
PICKED A KEEN INTEREST IN THE IMPORTATION OF
YOUR COMPANY’S PRODUCTS AND ALSO TO REQUEST FOR THIS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
WITH YOU.

I AM MR. FRANKLIN BRIGHT, THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT WITH THE NIGERIAN
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC). I AM WRITING ON BEHALF OF MY
COLLEAGUES IN THE NNPC AND HAS BEEN MANDATED TO SEEK FOR THE ASSISTANT OF A
RELIABLE FOREIGN COMPANY THROUGH WHICH WE CAN TRANSFER THE SUM OF EIGHTEEN
MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY(US$18,500,000.00). THIS MONEY IS NOW DEPOSITED IN
THE NNPC TREASURY ACCOUNT WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

ORIGIN OF THE FUND:

THE SUM AROSE FROM THE DELIBERATE OVER-INVOICING OF A CONTRACT AWARDED BY
THE NNPC TO A FOREIGN FIRM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS
PLANT (LNG) IN
BONNY, SOUTHERN NIGERIA DURING THE LAST MILITARY REGIME. THIS CONTRACT HAS
BEEN COMPLETELY EXECUTED AND COMMISSIONED AND THE CONTRACTOR THAT HANDLED
THIS
CONTRACT HAS COLLECTED HIS FINAL PAYMENT THUS LEAVING BEHIND THE ABOVE
STATED AMOUNT WHICH REPRESENTS THE OVER INVOICED SUM.

WE HAVE BEEN SAFEGUARDING THIS MONEY WAITING FOR CONDUCIVE TIME FOR ITS
TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY FOR OUR INVESTMENT PLAN.THE CURRENT FAVOURABLE
POLITICAL CLIMATE SINCE THE ASSUMPTION OF DUTY BY THE NEW CIVILIAN
ADMINISTRATION PRESENTED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS MONEY TO BE TRANSFERRED OUT
OF THE COUNTRY.HOWEVER, THE CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU (CIVIL SERVANTS LAWS)
DOES NOT ALLOW US TO OWN AND OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT, THEREFORE, WE NEEDED A
FOREIGN PARTNER THAT WILL PRESENT HIMSELF AS THE SUB-CONTRACTOR BY PROVIDING
HIS BANK PARTICULARS SO THAT THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO HIS
COMPANY’S OR PERSONAL ACCOUNT. HENCE THE NEED OF YOUR BUSINESS IS NOT
PARTICULARLY RELEVANT TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION. ALL WE REQUIRE IS
YOUR WILLINGNESS TO PRESENT YOUR BANKINGINFORMATION SO THAT THE MONEY WILL
BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS BUSINESS, YOUR SHARE WILL BE 30% OF THE TOTAL
SUM, I AND MY COLLEAGUE WILL TAKE 60% WHILE 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFF-SET
ANY EXPENSES WE MAY INCURE IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION. NOTE ALSO THAT
SOME PART OF OUR OWN SHARE WILL BE USED FOR IMPORTATION OF PRODUCTS INTO
NIGERIA WHILE THE REST WILL BE USED FOR FURTHER INVESTMENT YOU MAY ADVICE
ON. IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST US IN THIS TRANSACTION, PLEASE SEND THE
FOLLOWING
INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY.

(1) NAME OF YOUR BANK AND ADDRESS
(2) YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER/BENEFICIARY’S NAME.
(3) YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.

THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US FILE AN APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT APPROVAL TO
THE CONCERNED MINISTRIES AND FINALLY TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND IT
IS GOING TO LAST BETWEEN 7-10 BANKING DAYS STARTING FROM THE DAY WE RECEIVE
THE ABOVE INFORMATION FROM YOU. ALL MODALITIES FOR THE TAKE-OFF, OF THIS
TRANSACTION HAS BEEN WORKED OUT AND FURTHER ACTION WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY
WE HEAR FROM YOU. WE SOLICIT FOR YOUR
CO-OPERATION.

I PLEAD WITH YOU ON ONE ISSUE, WHETHER YOU ARE INTERESTED OR NOT, KINDLY DO
NOT EXPOSE THIS INFORMATION TO ANYONE ELSE. ONCE AGAIN, I CONFIRM THAT THIS
TRANSACTION IS LEGITIMATE AND WITHOUT ANY RISKS EITHER TO OURSELVES OR
YOURSELF.IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK ME
IMMEDIATELY ON THE ABOVE E-MAIL ADDRESS OR CALL ME ON THE FOLLOWING MOBILE
PHONE NUMBER:00234-80-23765257 FOR MORE CLARIFICATIONS WHILE KEEPING
EVERYTHING CONFIDENTIAL.
TRULY YOURS,

MR. FRANKLIN BRIGHT.

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