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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found 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 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.
  • drbashirudickson40@yahoo.com.vn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • dr_bashiru2006@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?dr=20bashiru=20dickson?= <drbashirudickson40@yahoo.com.vn>
Reply-To: dr_bashiru2006@yahoo.com.au
Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 17:08:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATN:SIR


Tôi có thư mới!Bây giờ bạn có thể gửi thư điện tử cho tôi tại: drbashirudickson40@yahoo.com.vn

DR.BASHIRU DICKSON,

FORMER GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR,

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUEM

CO-OPERATIONS(NNPC)

TELL:+234-9034409552



ATN:SIR,

MY NAME IS DR.BASHIRU DICKSON.I AM THE FORMER GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR, NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUEM CO-OPERATIONS(NNPC).

I RESIDES IN THE NNPC QUARTERS,VICTORIA GARDEN CITY, LAGOS,NIGERIA. I CAME IN CONTACT WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN MY CAREFULL SEARCH FOR A REPUTABLE AND RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER(A FRIEND AS WELL) THAT WILL ASSIST AND HELP ME TRANSFER MY MONEY INTO YOUR COUNTRY AND THEREAFTER,WE DISCUSS THE INVESTMENT TO DO WITH THE MONEY AND THE LIKELY SHARE OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE INVESTMENT BY THE GRACE OF GOD.HOWEVER,I HAVE FOUND YOU WORTHY OF THIS TRANSACTION AFTER MY CAREFULL THOUGHT.

AS THE FORMER GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR,NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUEM COOPERATIONS(NNPC),I OVERSAW THE MINING, REFINING, DISTRIBUTING, EXPORTATIONS AND IMPORTATIONS OF THE NIGERIAN CRUDE OIL .AS YOU ARE AWARE,NIGERIAN CRUDE OIL ACCOUNTS FOR MORE THAN EIGHTY FIVE PERCENT OF THE NIGERIAN REVENUE AS A RESULT OF BOOM IN THE NIGERIAN OIL SECTOR ACCOMPANIED BY THE RISE IN THE GLOBAL OIL PRICE.I USED MY POSITION TO ACCUMULATE US$15,950,000.OO(FIFTEEN MILLION,NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WHICH I DEPOSITED WITH A BANK.WITH REFERENCE TO THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE IN NIGERIA COUPLE WITH THE FACT THAT MONEY OR INVESTMENT IS NOT SECURED IN NIGERIA, I HEREBY REQUEST YOUR HELP AND AS! SISTANCE TO HELP ME TRANSFER THIS US$15,950,000.00(FIFTEEN MILLION,NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) INTO YOUR COUNTRY SO THAT WE WORK TOGETHER AND INVEST THE MONEY IN A LUCRATIVE BUSINESS IN YOUR COUNTRY.WE SHALL ALSO DISCUSS IN DETAILS HOW WE WILL COMMIT OURSEVLES IN THE INVESTMENT AND THE LIKELY SHARE OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE INVESTMENT.I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO YOUR COUNTRY SO THAT WE BEGIN THE BUSINESS IN EARNEST.

MY FAMILY LAWYER;JUSTICE FEMI WILLIAMS WILL ALSO ASSIST US TO FACILATE THE TRANSFER OF THIS US$15,950,000.00 INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.I WILL LIKE YOU TO KEEP THIS INVESTMENT PROJECT CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL WE START IT IN EARNEST.I WILL GIVE YOU A 40% GRATIFICATION AS SOON A THIS US$15,950,000.00 IS TRANSFERED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.I WILL ALSO REFUND YOU ALL THE MONEY YOU WILL SPEND IN THE COURSE OF TRANSFERING THIS US$15,950,000.00 INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. ON YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL,LET ME HEAR FROM YOU SO THAT WE KNOW THE NEXT LINE OF ACTION AS REGARDS THIS INVESTMENT PROJECT .PLEASE CONTACT ME BY EMAIL .OR CALL THE NUMBER SHOWN ABOVE,I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU ON YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL.

REMEMBER TO GIVE ME YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS IN YOUR REPLY FOR EASY COMMUNICATIONS.CONTACT ME BY EMAIL ON YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL SO THAT WE DISCUSS MORE ABOUT OUR INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP IN YOUR COUNTRY. THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS: dr_bashiru2006@yahoo.com.au

AS I AWAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU

REGARDS

DR.BASHIRU DICKSON.

FORMER GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM

CO-OPERATIONS

NIGERIA.

- dr bashiru dickson

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