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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:

• 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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "will_c_opara" <will_c_opara@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 10:47:34 -0600
Subject: Urgent Attention


NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
I KNOW THIS MAIL MIGHT COME TO YOU AS A SUPPRISE, I GOT YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WHILE I WAS SEARCHING FOR A REALIABLE AND TRUST WORTHY PERSONS OR COMPANIES TO TRANSACT BUSINESS.


Dear Sir.

RE:JOINT VENTURE OVERSEAS (STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL)

I am MR WILLIAM C.OPARA the chief accountant, Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation,NNPC. I have the confidence that you can be of Immense assistance to me in this business of mutual benefit.I have the sum of of Thirty One Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($31.5Million). I wish to invest this money in your country, hence I am Soliciting for your partnership in this joint venture. You will invest, manage the fund and the proceed Until I retire from public service.

This fund accrued from an over invoiced and inflated contracts Executed by foreign contractors in the previous years in NNPC.The actual contract sum had been paid to the contractors and this amount ($31,500,000.00) is the over invoiced difference/amount.

As public servants,We're not allowed to own foreign bank account while In office,hence my reason for contacting you to aid in this transaction by providing an account where the fund shall be transfered. This is the only way we make good money While in office.
I will send you all relevant documents relating to the transfer on your acceptance to do this business with me.

Send me your private telephone, fax and cell phone Numbers to enable me talk to you further on this and also discuss your Percentage share for your assistance. Keep this
transaction at utmost Secret to protect my position in office. Your urgent response
will be Appreciated. Please reply through this my private email address.

Yours faithfully,

MR.Williams c.Opara
Chief Accountant,NNPC

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