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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "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.
  • michealmazula3@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • michealmazula1000@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?micheal=20mazula?= <michealmazula3@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: michealmazula1000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 7 May 2006 06:27:14 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Engr Micheal Mazula


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: michealmazula3@yahoo.co.in

FROM DESK OF ENGR.MICHEAL MAZULA

PETROLEUM TRUST FUND OFFICE.

CONTRACT AWARD DEPARTMENT.

LAGOS-NIGERIA.

Gooday Sir/Madam,

I am Engr Micheal Mazula ,chairman contract award committee for the petroleum special trust fund’s know these letters will come to you as a surprise since you do not know me in person please bear with us. we are in search for a reliable and honest partner abroad that we can entrust with the sum of US$25million (Twenty- five Million United States Dollars Only)These funds originated from some contracts we executed for the petroleum trust fund (PTF) Purpose for the supply and installations of oil-pipeline to Port-Harcourt and Warri Refineries.


This contract has been executed and full payments have been made to the contractors who executed these contract leaving behind US$25 Million United state dollars an Over-invoice/commission for we the committee members to benefit In view of this, my colleagues have mandated me to look for a foreign partner abroad who will receive these fund on our behalf for mutual benefits which means that you will provide us with any account of your choice we can lodge these fund immediately.

DISBURSEMENT OF THE FUND IS AS FOLLOWS:

30% of the total sum will be your share for providing us an account While 65% will be for me and my colleagues of the PTF 5% will be an outstanding amount to settle any incurred expenses during he transfer of fund by both parties I will be visiting your country upon your confirmation in receipt of fund n your nominated account to know you better and discuss investment or importation of goods to African markets.


WE ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS LEGAL AND 100% RISK FREE AS ALL MODALITIES HAVE BEEN PERFECTED BY US WITH OUR CONNECTION IN GOVERNMENT TO SEE THAT YOU WILL NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM IN YOUR COUNTRY WHAT MATTERS MOST IS HONESTY AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF THIS TRANSACTION ON YOUR SIDE.


If this proposal do interests you, please do not hesitate to email me as a matter of urgency with your contact phone and fax numbers so that I can call you for more details for your understanding.

Furthermore, you should endeavor to reply to my private mailing address:michealmazula1000@yahoo.co.uk

Best Regards

Engr Micheal Mazula




- micheal mazula

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