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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "million us 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)
• 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.
  • dr_ben_obi_nnpc@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "dr.benard obi" <dr_ben_obi@myway.com>
Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 11:19:49 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY


DEAR SIR/MADAM,MY NAME IS DR.BEN OBI ,AM THE DIRECTOR INCHARGE OF FINANCE AND CONTRACT AWARDING DEPARTMENT OF NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM COPERATION( NNPC). LAST YEAR THERE WAS A LAYING OF OIL PIPELINE CONTRACT AWARDED TO A GERMAN COMPANY INVOLVING THE SUM OF $65MILLION US DOLLARS. I AND MY COLLEAGUES IN THE CONTRACT AND PRECUREMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE [NNPC)USED OUR POSITION TO OVER INVOICE THE CONTRACT SUM FROM $65MILLION US DOLLARS TO$90MILLION US DOLLARS. AFTER THE CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED, THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTORS COLLECTED THEIR $65 MILLION US DOLLARS AND THE BALANCE OF $25MILLION US DOLLARS SINCE THEN REMAIN IN AN ACCOUNT IN THE [NNPC]. I AND SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE DECIDED TO LOOK FOR A TRUST WORTHY PERSON THAT WE CAN TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO HIS ACCOUNT. EVERY MODALITIES ON HOW TO EFFECT THE TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY HAS BEEN COMPLETED.WE NOW WANT A FOREIGN PARTNER WHO WILL PROVIDE US WITH A COMPANY OR EVEN PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNT WHERE WE CAN TRANSFER THIS MONEY THROUGH
TELEGRAPHIC MONEY TRANSFER. PLEASE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED KINDLY REPLY US IMMEDIATELY AND INDICATE YOUR INTEREST THROUGH THIS MY PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS. dr_ben_obi_nnpc@myway.com FOR SECURITY REASONS.AND THE REST OF THE DETAILS SHALL BE MADE KNOWN TO YOU. MEANWHILE WE PROPOSED THE MONEY TO BE SHARED AS FOLLOWS, 60%GOES TO US THE [NNPC] OFFICIALS, 30%GOES TO YOU FOR PROVIDING YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND 10% STANDS FOR ANY EXPENCES INCURRED LOCALY $ INTERNATIONALY DURING THE TRANSACTION. AM EXPECTING YOUR URGENT AND FAVOURABLE REPLY. REGARDS,DR.BEN OBI

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