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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:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • bengood_eze@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • @yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: bengood eze <bengood_eze@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mailinbox22@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 20:26:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HELLO MY FRIEND


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

DR.BENGOOD EZE

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF

PETROLEUM AND MINERAL

RESOURCES.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA,

LAGOS, NIGERIA

WEST AFRICA

EMAIL: mailinbox22 @yahoo.co.uk


Dear Friend,


RE:REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP IN RESPECT OF THE TRANSFER OF $25,500,000.00(TWENTY-FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED AMERICAN DOLLARS)INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.


I,on behalf of my other colleagues from different Federal Government of Nigeria owned parastatals decided to solicit your assistance as regards the transfer of the above stated amount into your bank account.


This fund arose from the overinvoicing of various contracts awarded in my parastatal to certain foreign contractors sometime ago. We as holders of sensitive positions in our various parastatal, were mandated by the federal government to scrutinise all payments made to foreign contractors, and discovered that some of the contracts they executed were grossly over invoiced, either by omission or commission. Also, we discovered that the sum of $33,000,000.00(thirty three million American dollars only) was lying in a suspense account, although the foreign contractors were fully paid their entitlements after executing the said contracts.


We all agreed that the over-invoiced amount be transferred into a bank account provided by a foreign partner, as the code of conduct of federal civil does not allow us to operate foreign accounts.


However, we have service suceeded in transferring some of the monies, precisely US$7.5(Seven million five Hundred American Dollars) into a foreign account in united State of America,but unfortunately the provider of the account has severed all forms of communication with us as he has refused to adhere to our earlier mutual agreement, insisting that the total amount be paid into his nominated bank account before disbursement will take effect.


We are therefore seeking your assistance based on the balance amount US$25.5M which can be speedily processed and fully remitted into your nominated bank account. On successful remittance of the funds into your account, you will be compensated with 20% of of the amount for your assistance and services.


This transaction is closely knitted and in view of our sensitive positions we cannot afford a slip.


I assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free.We will avail you with our identities as regards our respective office when relationship isfully established and smooth operation commences. I am at your disposition to entertain any questions from you in respect of this transaction, so,contact me immediately through the above email address for further information on the requirements and procedure. Please note that this is a DEAL and confidentiality is of very great importanceb for security reasons.


Please treat with strict confidenlity and utmost urgency.


N.B: Your telephone and fax numbers are needed for easy communication.


Best regards,


DR.BENGOOD EZE

CIVIL SERVANT

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF

PETROLEUM AND MINERAL

RESOURCES



- bengood eze

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