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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)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348034737377 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • johnekoh1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: gregory ezeh <gregezeh9@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 01:15:40 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT.


FROM THE DESK OF
DR. JOHN EKOH
OMPADEC HEAD QUARTERS
LAGOS -NIGERIA
MOBILE: 234-803-473-7377
E-MAIL, johnekoh1@yahoo.co.uk
ATTN:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO
Dear Sir,
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
I am the Chief Scribe of the Newly Constituted OMPADEC (Oil Minerals
producing Area Development Commission)
This commission was reconstituted in the year 2002 by the Federal Government of Nigeria as a result of consistent Environmental Neglect agitated by the Oil and Minerals Producing States.This commission received a budgetary allocation of US$1.150 Billion for Environmental Maintenance/Management of Oil producing states for the 2003/2004 Fiscal Year.
In view of the present political situation in our country, I have agreed with my colleagues to withdraw the sum of US$35 Million(Thirty-five Million U. S.Dollars only) as an Over-Invoice of a contract we awarded for the Environmental Maintenance.
All modalities to ensure a hitch-free transfer of this fund into your
account through the officials of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) andFederal Ministry of Finance have been properly worked out.
Note: There is no risks or dangers involved.
N/B: I have agreed with my colleagues that after the business, you
should keep 30% of the total fund; my colleagues and myself will take 65% while the remaining 5% is mapped out to cover the international and local expenses that might be incurred by both parties in the course of this transaction.
If this proposal interest you of which I hope it would, please forward to me immediately the followings by e-mail address shown here, johnekoh1@yahoo.co.uk
1. Full company’s Name and Address
2. Private telephone and fax numbers
3. Yours full bank name and address
4. Bank account number, account name, telephone and fax numbers
As soon as we receive the above information from you, we shall
immediately file up applications for approvals of the payment .
NOTE: You must maintain the topmost confidentiality of this
transaction because we are top civil servants who would not joke with our reputation.
Thanks.
Best Regards,
DR.JOHN EKOH
N.B FOR CONFIDENTIALITY SAKE, PLEASE REPLY THROUGH THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS, johnekoh1@yahoo.co.uk

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