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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:
  • "abuja" (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.
  • +2348027292929 (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.
  • info_nda@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Emmanuel Chinweze <info_nda@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:03:58 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Dear VICTIMNAME,



NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
ABUJA-NIGERIA.


From:Dr Emmanuel.C.Chinweze Telegram:NDANIG/FMA/NPK Director of Farm operations
National Department of Agriculture(NDA).
Tell/Fax:+234-8027292929
E-mail:info_nda@yahoo.com.hk

Dear VICTIMNAME,
US$250 million Dollars Agricultural Grant For
Farmers and Ranchers
............................................................................

We offer Agricultural Grant of US$250 million dollar for Farmers and Ranchers from National
Department of Agriculture (NDA) This Grant is
for Experienced farmers and ranchers who are unable to obtain financing from commercial credit sources.
Loan amounts range from$2,000,000.00 to
$100,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00 to
$250,000,000.00 (amount varies based on Applicant capability).
United Nation Development Project (UNDP) in Africa is the sponsor of this facility.
REASON FOR CONTACTING YOU:.........
My name is Dr.Emmanuel Chinweze
and I am the Director of Farm Operations in the
National Department of Agriculture (NDA). I need your assistance to hold on my behalf the sum of $8.5Million, which has been allocated to unexisting Farmer. It is my entire plan to have this done so that I can benefit from this opportunity.
YOUR ROLE:..............
I will present you as foreign representatives
to some of the farmers and Ranchers in charge
of procuring imported farm equipments. so as to obtain clearance from the UNDP fund clearance office here. As soon as the clearance is
obtained then the sum of $8.5 Million will be transferred to you and all the records will be destroyed leaving no trace of the transaction.
YOUR GAIN:
You will be compensated with the sum of $2Million for your role in this transaction. If you are interested,please send your Names, Phone and fax number, your address, On receipt of this
information I will call you immediately to clarify areas you are in doubt.Expecting your response.
Please reply me only to my email.
Yours faithfully,
Dr Emmanuel Chinweze.
Director, Operations NDA.


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