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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • directorpnitel@worldemail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. ROBINSON ED" <drrobinsoned@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 18:46:02 +0100 (BST)
Subject: REAL


DR.EDWARD ROBINSON.
Director of Procurement,
Nigerian Telecommunication Plc.
Dear sir,
CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.
I am the Director of Procurement , Nigeria Telecommunication Plc (Nitel) and a
close associate of the immediate past director of finance.
We are presently in position to transfer the sum of Thirty million; Two Hundred
thousand United States Dollars only ($30.2M), acquired from delibrately over-
invoiced contracts involving the Nigerian Telecommunication Plc (Nitel) into a
private oversea account.
The funds need to be transferred out of my corporations account due to the present
privatization exercise going on, which will make transfers impossible after the
Nitel has been fully acquired in the on going National Privatisation exercise. I
have made proper arrangement/documentation to transfer the above mentioned funds
that is retained in a coded account of Nitel in my country's Zenith bank. We are
soliciting that you help us to receive the fund in trust.
We cannot complete this transaction smoothly without the participation of a foreign
partner who would provide an account where the funds could be lodged. Since the
source is related with foreign contracts and payments, the funds must be remitted
to a foreign account. The remittance of the funds requires little documentation
that would be completed as soon as you provide us with a secured bank account where
you may wish to receive the money, since it may be difficult for you to divulge
such private information, it may help if you can leave a phone number or email me
for further advise.
There is no risk involved on your part in this transaction since the former
director and I have perfected all modalities to have a smooth transaction. What we
require from you by Email or telephone are Viz:
1) Acceptance letter of this offer.
2) Your name/Company name and confidential telephone and fax numbers.
3) Convincing Honesty, Trustworthiness and Willingness to abide by the requirements
of this proposal paramount of which is confidentiality.
We have agreed that you will retain 30% of the entire US$30,200,000.00 for your
efforts in this transaction, 60% will be for us partners here in Nigeria and the
remaining 10% will be used for refunds of incidental cost in the course of this
transfer. Please reply urgently by email as we expect that the transaction will not
take more than ten working days.
you can also get back to me
through;directorpnitel@worldemail.com
Best Regards,
DR.EDWARD ROBINSON
(Director of Procurement)
NITEL.


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