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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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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.
  • chris_charlesa1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: chris charlesa <chris_charlesa1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: chrischarlesa1@myway.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 20:54:44 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF SENATOR CHRISCHARLES


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: chris_charlesa1@yahoo.com







FROM THE DESK OF SENATOR CHRISCHARLES



SENATE COMMITTEE ON CONTRACT REVIEW



PANEL ( S.C.C.R.P).



NATIONAL ASSEMBLE BUILDING



SENATORIAL DISTRICT ABUJA,



LAGOS ANNEX OFFICE.






FROM CHRISCHARLES



Dear Friend,



I have decided to contact you by E-mail due to the urgency of this



transaction.Let me start by introducing myself properly to you.



My name is Senator chrischarles, the chairman for the committee on



Pension, insurance and manpower development in the National Assembly



of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria.



I got your e-mail address through an internet marketing firm while



searching for a reliable and reputable person to handle this



transaction,which involves the transfer of the sum of thirty-five



million United States dollars to a reliable account abroad.



Your role became paramount due to the fact that there are lots of



restrictions



binding civil servants here and we are not allowed to operate foreign



accounts.



This amount was secured from excess oil sales from Nigeria crude oil.



The sum of $1.2 billion oil windfall was released by the NNPC and



shell petroleum development company for the month of august 2002 by



The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).



Crude oil price was peg at $22.00 per barrel and fortunately for oil



producing



countries like Nigeria, there was rises in oil price to about $27.00



and $28.00 per barrel and as a result there was excess oil sales and I



believe you would be aware of this rise in Oil price in last two



years.



Out of this $1.2 billion excess oil funds, my colleagues and myself



Because of our position in the NNPC and shell Petroleum



Development Company diverted the sum of thirty-five million United



state dollars we want to transfer into your account, which is in the



excess crude oil sales.



Your Role.



To enable the bank transfer this US$35m secured into your bank



account, You will be acting as one of our contractor who have executed



a government contract here in Nigeria and beneficiary of the funds,and



this money will be paid In your favour. I will guide you on how we



will achieve this.Note, the reason for the transfer of these thirty-



five Million us dollar into your account is because of our



incapability as Government officials to own a foreign account.



All the necessary documentation for the facilitation and approval of



this fund into your Account will be carefully taken good care of hence



we are involved. This business we assure you is 100% risk free As all



the modalities for the smooth transfer of this fund into your Account



will be monitored.



You have the opportunity to discuss your percentage for your



assistance.To enable us proceed with this business, please send to me



immediately the following:



1)Your direct phone and



2)Your fax numbers if any.



Iam waiting for your quick response through my private



Email:



My Best Regards,



Senator chrischarles




- chris charlesa

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