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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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • pd_eke2020@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "prince eke" <pd2009@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: pd_eke2020@myway.com
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:28:34 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS INTRODUCTION AND AGENCY RELATIONSHIP

DEAR,

BUSINESS INTRODUCTION AND AGENCY RELATIONSHIP

WE ARE MAKING THIS CONTACT WITH YOU BECAUSE OF THE RELIABLE INFORMATION WE
GATHERED FROM A RELIABLE TRADE UNION HIGHLIGHTING YOUR PROFILE. THE
INFORMATION IS SO POSITIVE AS TO CONVINCE US THAT YOU WOULD BE CAPABLE TO
PROVIDE US WITH SOLUTION TO A MONEY TRANSFER TRANSACTION OF THIRTY MILLION,
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (USD30.5M ).

WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR BUDGET AND PLANNING OF THE
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM. THIS COMMITTEE IS PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED WITH CONTRACT
APPRAISAL AND THE APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS IN ORDER OF PRIORITIES AS REGARDS
CAPITAL PROJECTS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA. WITH OUR POSITIONS,
WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED FOR OURSELVES THE SUM OF THIRTY MILLION; FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$30.5M). THIS AMOUNT WAS
ACCUMULATED THROUGH UNDECLEARED WINDFALL FROM SALES OF CRUDE OIL BETWEEN
JUNE 2003 AND FEBRUARY 2006. HENCE, TOGETHER WITH SOME OF THE TOP OFFICIALS
OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
FINANCE AND THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, WE PLAN TO TRANSFER THIS AMOUNT OF
MONEY (US$30.5M) INTO AN OVERSEA AS ACCOUNT BY AWARDING A NON-EXISTENT
CONTRACT FROM MY MINISTRY (NNPC) TO COVER THIS. WE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU
AND ASK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE HENCE WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE FOREIGN
ACCOUNT AS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU SIR, IS TO PROVIDE A VERY VITAL, ACCOUNT INTO WHICH
THE FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERRED, MY COLLEAGUES AND I HAVE AGREED TO COMPENSATE
THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT USED FOR THIS TRANSACTION WITH 30% OF THE TOTAL
AMOUNT REMMITTED. WE SHALL KEEP 60% AND THE REMAINING 10% IS RESERVE FOR
TAXES AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES INCURED DURING THE TRANSACTION.

IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT, AROUND 2002, A SIMILAR TRANSACTION WAS
CARRIED OUT WITH ONE MR PATRICK MILLER, THE PRESIDENT OF CRAINE
INTERNATIONAL TRADING CORPORATION NEW YORK; AFTER THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN BOTH
PARTNERS IN WHICH HE WAS TO TAKE 20% OF THE MONEY WHILE THE REMAINING 80%
FOR US. WITH ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS SIGNED THE MONEY WAS DULY
TRANSFERRED INTO HIS ACCOUNT ONLY TO BE DISAPPOINTED ON OUR ARRIVAL IN NEW
YORK AND WE WERE RELIABLY INFORMED THAT MR. PATRICK MILLER WAS NO LONGER ON
THAT ADDRESS WHILE HIS TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS HAVE BEEN RELOCATED TO
SOMEBODY ELSE. THAT IS HOW WE LOST $27.5M (USD) TO MR. PATRICK MILLER, WHOSE
WHERE ABOUT IS NOT KNOW UP TILL DATE.

THIS TIME AROUND WE NEED A MORE RELIABLE AND TRUST WORTHY PERSON OR A
REPUTABLE COMPANY TO DO BUSINESS WITH HENCE THIS LETTER TO YOU, SO, IF YOU
CAN PROVE YOURSELF TO BE TRUSTED AND INTERESTED IN THIS DEAL THEN WE ARE
PREPARED TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU, AND THE INFLATED AMOUNT OF $30.5M U. S.
D.) WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

WITH YOUR CO-OPERATION AND ASSISTANCE THE DEAL COULD BE FINALIZED WITHIN A
TIME LIMIT OF 15 BANK WORKING DAYS. IF THIS PROPOSAL SATISFIES YOU, THEN
E-MAIL YOUR RESPONSE USING THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS:pd_eke2020@myway.com, SO THAT
WE CAN DISCUSS THE MODALITIES INVOLVED.

PLEASED SIR, KINDLY TREATS AS VERY URGENT AND STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL REPLY
THROUGH E-MAIL ONLY. I HONESTLY ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100%
RISK FREE.

I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR URGENT REPLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR EXPECTED
CO-OPERATION AND GOD BLESS YOU.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

PRINCE DAVIS EKE

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