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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "abba_mmohamed55" <abba_mmohamed55@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:01:49 -0600
Subject: CAN YOU KEEP SECRITY







NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY
Gateway to The Nigerian National Economy
Nigerian Port Authority (Lagos)
PMB 12588 26/28 Marina Lagos

ACCOUNT/AUDIT DEPT.
FROM: Prof. Abba Muhammad
Website:http://www.aboutnpa.co.uk/
BUSINESS RELETIONSHIP

Attention: Sir,

Greetings to you in the name of our heavenly God. Thank you for giving me your time. Please be patient and read my email to you, I got your email contact, in my search for a trusted partner, who will assist me with this confidential business proposal.

This mail might come to you as a surprise and the temptation to ignore it as unserious could come into your mind; but please, consider it as a divine wish and accept it with a deep sense of humility.

My name is Curt Singer, I am the personal secretary to the director, fund co-coordinator of the Finance Contract Department of Nigerian Ports Authority Abba M. Muhammad. The crux of this letter is that the Finance/Contract Department of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) deliberately over-inflated the contract values of various contract awarded. In the course of disbursement, my office was able to track down the sum of US$22M (twenty two Million U.S Dollars) as the over invoiced.

This money is now floating in the NPA domiciliary account with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). I now want to quickly transfer this fund to a safe nominated foreign account for possible investment abroad. I am not allowed as a matter of government policy to operate any foreign account because of my status as civil/public servants. Hence the need to solicit for you’re full banking details, to enable me transfers this money into your account.

Regarding to the sharing ratio, 40% of the total fund goes to you, 5% is mapped out for both expenses and 55% is for me. You can open a new bank account where this funds will be transferred, if you don't have any before. As soon as the requirement is completed by you, it will not take us more than 14 working days the funds shall be credited into your account.

If you are interested, upon your response, I shall provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this Transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country. Please upon the receipt of this mail message, send to me the Following.

1. Your full Name and address.
2. Telephone and fax numbers.
3. Company Name, Position and Address.
4. Profession, Age and Marital Status.
5. Name of your bank/address of the bank
6. Telephone and fax numbers of the bank.
7. Account numbers/beneficiary's name.


This will enable me speed up the claim of the fund and eventually transfer to
your nominated bank account.




Yours Sincerely,
Prof. Abba M. Muhammad
Executive Director of Finance

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