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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 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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • engrmichael22@yahoo.co.nz (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?engrmichael=20uba?= <engrmichael22@yahoo.co.nz>
Reply-To: engrmicheal25@o2.pl
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 03:00:42 -0800 (PST)
Subject: LOOKING FOR FOREIGN PARTNER


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: engrmichael22@yahoo.co.nz

My Name is Engr. Michael Uba (Director)

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)

Victoria Island Lagos.


Dear Friend


I am a member of foreign contract award committee and I have been a director in the corporation (NNPC) for over ten years.


We were appointed over 5 years ago to supervise the building and maintainance work done in our refineries and putting in place all equipments needed for the

completion of the refineries in Nigeria.


During the construction, planning and execution of these projects, we were able to over invoiced the contract to the tune of USD$22,400M United States Dollars/


We are now searching for a reliable foreign partner who can assist us in clearing this amount from the corporation (NNPC) as the contractor that executed the project into his company's account.


To enable us commence business immediately, I would

need the following information from you if you agree

to be my partner in this transaction:


1. Your full names/company name

2, your current contact address.

3. Your Telephone numbers for easy communication.

4. Your company account number.


For your participation and being my partner in this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% .


I will tell you more about this when I hear from you. Please do contact me immediately.


Regards.


Engr.Michael Uba

Director. NNPC.



- engrmichael uba

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