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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "fransco@terra.es" <fransco@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 14:09:59 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED




EUM COPORATION
PETROLEUM TRUST FUND (P.T.F)
BUDGET AND PLANNING
FROM THE DESK OF
PROJECT DIRECTOR (N.N.P.C)
DR ALEX EMEKA

SIR,
I HAVE BEEN MANDATED BY THE UPPER LEGISLATIVE
CHAMBER OF NIGERIA TO APOINT AND NOMINATE A REPUTABLE
AND CREDIBLE CANDIDATE WHO WILL EXECUTE HUGE AMOUNT OF CONTRACT THAT VALUE $1.8 BILLION ON OUR FAVOUR AND BASED ON THE INFORMATION GATHERED ABOUT YOU, I BELIEVE YOU'LL BE ABLE TO EXECUTE THIS CONTRACT BASED ON YOUR SPECIALIZATION,AND YOU SHOULD HAVE IT AT THE BACK OF YOUR MIND THAT ONLY REGISTERED CONTRACTORS ARE QUALIFIED TO EXECUTE THIS CONTRACT,SO IF YOU ARE PLEASED WITH THIS OFFER, FORWARD YOU URGENT APPLICATION WITH YOUR COMPANY LETTER HEAD PAPER AND OVER INVOICE YOUR CONTRACT QUOTATION WITH 50% TON SO I CAN USE MY POWER HERE IN THE MINISTRY TO APPROVE IT, AND YOU ARE TO SEND TO MY DESK ALL YOUR DATA SUCH AS YOUR CELL PHONE, FAX NUMBER,INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT FOUR OF YOUR RECENT PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH.

KINDLY SEND YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER WHICH THE 50% UPFRONT MOBILIZATION FEE WILL BE PAID TO, SO I CAN FORWARD IT TO THE MINISTRY CONCERNED.
FINALLY, IT SHOULD BE KNOWN TO YOU THAT NEXT WEEK FRIDAY, ALL THE CANDIDATE FROM DIFFERENT

PART OF THE WORLD WILL BE COMING FOR AN INTERVIEW.

I THINK I WILL STOP HERE TILL I HEAR FROM YOU.

MY REGARDS TO YOUR FAMILY.
DR ALEX EMEKA
PROJECT DIRECTOR (N.N.P.C)





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