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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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)
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • kerri_chard01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "kerrichard01" <kerrichard01@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 08:27:30 -0600
Subject: For immediate and secured response


For immediate and secured response,forward all E-mails
to:(kerri_chard01@yahoo.com)

FROM THE DESK OF Dr KERRI CHARD
CHIEF SALES MANAGER,
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUEM COMPANY(N.N.P.C)
REGARDS GEORGECLEF
STALLION PLAZA 43, MARINA STREET,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
E-mail(kerri_chard01@yahoo.com)
Atten


COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON TO YOU
.I AM . Dr KERRI CHARD THE CHIEF SALES MANAGER OF N.N.P.C.WE DEAL WITH THE PRODUCTION AND EXPORTATION OF CRUDE OIL AND ITS
BY-PRODUCTS TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.

WE HAD 9.5 MILLION US DOLLARS RECOVERED OVER INVOICE WHICH WE
WILL LOVE TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY THROUGH YOUR BANK
ACCOUNT.

ALL WE NEED FOR THIS TRANSFER ARE THE FOLLOWING:

1.BANK PARTICLUARS AND BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER
2.BANK NAME AND BANK ADDRESS
3.PERSONAL PHONE NUMBER AND FAX NUMBER
4.COMPANYS NAME AND ADDRESS SURELY,

ALL THAT WE BE ENOUGH FOR THIS TRANSFER AND THE SHARE GOES
AS FOLLOWS: 30% FOR YOU, 10% FOR THE EXPENSES , 60% FOR
MY COMPANY HERE IN NIGERIA. WE NEED SOMEONE WHO IS
SINCERE, TRUSTWORTHY, TRUTHFULL,SERIOUS AND ONE WHO
CAN HANDLE THIS HUGE SUM OF MONEY.

WELL, IF YOU ARE STILL VERY MUCH INTERESTED REPLY ME
URGENTLY AND I ASSURE YOU THAT IT WONT AFFECT YOU IN ANYWAY.

Dr KERRI CHARD
(THE CHIEF SALES MANAGER OF N.N.P.C)
For immediate and secured response,forward all E-mails
to:(kerri_chard01@yahoo.com)

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam