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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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "ugo obi" <obiugo09@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ezehpeter@excite.com
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 14:35:17 +0000
Subject: REPLY


FROM THE DESK OF BENT TONY.
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION.
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

ATTN: MY FRIEND,

I AM THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR IN THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(NNPC) HERE IN LAGOS.MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ASSIGNED ME TO SEEK F0R ASSISTANCE
OF RELIABLE FOREIGN COMPANY OR AN INDIVIDUAL THROUGH WHOM WE CAN TRANSFER
THE SUM OF US$21.5,000,000.00 (TWENTY ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS) WHICH AROSE FROM THE DELIBERATE OVER - INVOICE OF SOME CONTRACT
AWARDED BY THE CORPORATION IN THE TWILIGHT DAYS OF THE LAST MILIARY REGIME.

HOWEVER, THE CURRENT FAVOURABLE POLITICAL/ECONOMIC CLIMATE IN THE COUNTRY
SINCE THE HAND OVER FROM MILITARY TO DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED GOVERNMENT NOW
PRESENTED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS MONEY TO BE TRANSFERRED OUT OF THE
COUNTRY. I HOPE IT WILL BE OF MUTUAL BENEFIT TO ALL OF US.

OUR CONTACTS IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
FINANCE HAVE GIVEN US A GO AHEAD ORDER FOR REMITTANCE, SO WE HAVE SET IN
MOTION THE MACHINERY FOR THE TAKE OFF OF THIS TRANSACTION AND FURTHER ACTION
WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY WE HEAR FROM YOU.

WE HAVE AGREED THAT AFTER THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. YOU
SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 30% THE OFFICIALS, MY COLLEAGUES AND I SHALL TAKE 60%
WHILE 10% SHALL BE MAPPED OUT TO COVER FOR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPENSES
THAT MAY BE INCURRED IN THE COURSE OF TRANSACTION.

REQUIERMENT NEEDED IS THIS
1.YOUR BANK NAME AND ADDRESS
2 YOUR COMPANY'S NAME ADDRESS
3 ACCOUNT NUMBER/SWFIT CODE
4.TELEPHONE NUMBER AND FAX

THE NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS IS NOT PARTICULARLY RELEVANT FOR THE SUCCESS OF
THIS TRANSACTION. ALL WE REQUIRED IS YOUR WILLINGNESS TO CO-OPERATE AND
ASSURANCE THAT OUR OWN SHARE WILL BE GIVEN TO US WHEN THIS MONEY IS
TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO
ENSURE A NO RISK SITUATION ON THE SIDES OF BOTH PARTIES AND IT IS BELIEVED
THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL LAST FOR 10 WORKING DAYS, WITHOUT ANY DELAY.
PLEASE IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION
FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME, I WILL OBLIGE YOU WITH FURTHER INFORMATION.

BEST REGARDS,

MR.BENT TONY,
NB: DO NOT FAIL TO INCLUDE YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER WHILE
REPLYING THIS LETTER FOR EASY COMMUNICATIONS.


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