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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:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • bellogani_2006@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • ganibello78@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Gani Bello <bellogani_2006@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ganibello78@myway.com
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 03:58:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Interested get back to me asap..


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: bellogani_2006@yahoo.com

>From Mr Gani Bello

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC

- Attn Sir Madam I am Engr Gani Bello The Director of the Contractors Award and Review Department with the Nigerian national Petroleum Corporation NNPC I am contacting you on this business of transferring the sum of $23 million (Twenty-three million Unites States Dollars only) into a safe foreign account and the need is very urgent I got your contact from the Nigerian Chambers of Commerce and it is with business trust that made me to contact you on this matter I write to solicit for the transfer of this money into your account This money was generated from an over invoiced contract sum in my corporation NNPC I am contacting you for your help and partnership for the following two reasons 1 As a civil servant I am not permitted to own foreign accounts due to civil service code of conduct 2 My present financial resources as a civil servant will not be sufficient for me to handle the transfer alone successfully without financial assistance from a reliable foreign partner abroad 30% of this sum would be for you
as compensation for using your Bank account in transferring this money 5% would be used to reimburse the expenses made by both parties during the processing of the transferring which include telephone bills traveling expenses and fees While 65% is for me Please note that I will arrange to meet with you immediately after the successful conclusion of the transfer the 65% share of mine will be used for investment overseas Your assistance and co-operation is highly needed I assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free If you are interested I will require your banking information as mentioned below 1 Name to be used as beneficiary 2 Your private and confidential telephone fax number 3 Your bank name and address your bank telephone and fax number 4 Or if you are not comfortable with providing your existing account you can within the shortest possible time confidentially open an entirely new Virgin account for the transaction I would prefer this arrangement I hope to conclude this business within the next fo
urteen 14 working days Looking forward to your anticipated and urgent positive response via this e-mail box ganibello78@myway.com With trust Mr Gani Bello

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