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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "joseph nkwazema" <josenkwazema@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dr_jonkwazema@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 19:03:31 +0000
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION :

OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL
CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTEE
ECOWAS HEADQUARTERS W/A
LOME,REPUBLIC OF TOGO


ATTN: Sir/Madam

I am Dr JOSEPH NKWAZEMA The Chairman, Contract Awarding Committee of the
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES ( ECOWAS)with Headquarters in
Lome,Togo.I got your information in a business directory from the Togolaise
Chamber of Commerce and Industries
when I was searching for a reliable,honest and trustworthy person to entrust
this business with.I was simply inspired and motivated to pick your contact
from the many names and lists in the
directory.

After discussing my view and your profile with my colleagues,they were very
much satisfied and decided to contact you immediately for this mutual
business relationship.We wish to transfer the sum of 45,000,000.00 (fouthy
five million united states Dollars only.)into
your personal or company`s bank account.

This fund was a residue of the over invoiced contract bills awarded by us
for the supply of
ammunitions,hard/softwares,phamaceauticals/medical items,light and heavy
duty vehicles, apperals and other administrative logistics etc for the
ECOMOG in Sierra-Leone and Liberia during the Peace
Keeping Projects.

This DEAL was deliberately hatched out and carefully protected with all the
attendant lope holes sealed off.As the Chairman of CAC,I have the
cooperation and mandate of the Financial Director and the Secretary of the
Organisation.We arranged and over invoiced the contract funds supplied by
different companies from different countries during the crisis.

It was our consensus to seek the assistance of a willing foreigner to
provide us with the facilities to transfer this money out of West
Africa.This is borne out of our beleif in the non-stable and
sporous political nature of this sub-region.

The original contractors have been duely paid by the Banque Centrale Des
Etats De L`Afrique De L`Ouest(Central Bank of the West African
States)through our bankers-BANQUE INTERNATIONAL POUR
L'AFRIQUE(B.I.A)LOME-TOGO.This balance is suspended in the escrow accounts
awaiting claims by any foreign company of our choice.We intend to pay out
this fund NOW as the organisation is winding up its activities since the aim
of returning PEACE to the countries
and the coast has been achieved.

Based on the laws and ethics of employment,we as civil servants working
under this organisation, are not allowed to operate a foreign account.This
is the more reason why we needed your
assistance to provide an account that can sustain this fund for safe keeping
and our future investment with your comprehensive advise,assistance and
partnership in your country.

It is however agreed,as the account owner in this deal to allow you 30% of
the entire sum as compensation,65% will be held on trust for us while 5%
will be used to defray any incidental charges and cost during the course of
the transaction. This transaction will be successfully concluded within 14
days if you accord us your unalloyed and due cooperation.You should provide
the followings;

YOUR COMPANY`S NAME WITH COMPLETE ADDRESS,TEL AND
FAX NUMBERS.(if available)
THE NAME OF YOUR BANK,ITS ADDRESS WITH TEL,FAX AND
TELEX NUMBERS.
THE ACCOUNT NUMBER THE COMPLETE MAILING ADRRESS OF
THE BENEFICIARY WITH TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.

Upon the receipt of this informations,the documents and approval with the
texts will be sent to you for confirmaton and then forwarded to the
organisation for ratification and subsequent
payment.
As with the case of all organised (sensitive) and conspired DEALS,we solicit
for your unreserved confidentiality and utmost secret in this business. We
hope to retire peacefully and lead a
honourable business life afterwards.There are no risks involved.

With regards.
Dr JOSEPH NKWAZEMA.

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