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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:
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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)
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "felix mike" <felix_mike01@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 22:31:46 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU PLEASE VERY URGENT


WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU PLEASE VERY URGENT
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)
CHIEF PROJECT ACCOUNTANT,(NNPC)
34,MOBILE ROAD,VICTORIAL ISLAND,
LAGOS BRANCH.

ATTENTION:

I AM MR.AZEM USMAN,THE CHIEF PROJECT ACCOUNTANT OF NIGERIA NATIONAL
PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)HEADQUARTERS IN LAGOS,NIGERIA.I RELIABLY
GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM NIGERIA CHAMBER OF COMMERNCE.I HAVE NO REASON TO
DOUBT YOUR HONESTY AND CREDIBILITY HENCE I MADE THIS PROPOSAL TO YOU
EVEN THOUGH WE ARE NOT PERSONALLY ACQUAINTED.

PLEASE TREAT WITH UTMOST CONFIDENCE AND EXCUSE ME FOR THE EMBARRASSMENT
THIS MAIL MIGHT CAUSE YOU. I HAVE THE MANDATE OF MY COLLEAGUES IN
OFFICE TO SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR A DAEL WE WANT TO EXECUTE.MY
CO-OPEARTION (NNPC)AWARDED A CONTRACT OF $86.700,000.00(EIGHTY-SIX MILLION,SEVEN
HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS) TO A FOREIGN FRIM TO SUPPLY RIG AND
DRILLING EQUIPMENTS FOR LAGOS REFINARY HERE IN NIGERIA. BUT DUE TO MY
POSITION,THIS CONTRACT WAS OVER INVOICED TO $115.300,000.00 (ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTEEN MILLION,THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS).

THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT SUM HAS BEEN PAID TO THE CONTRACTORS THAT
EXECUTED THE PROJECTS NOW WE ARE LEFT THE OVER INVOICE SUM OF
$28.600,000.00 (TWENTY-EIGHT MILLION,SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS).ALL
ARRENGEMENTS HAVE BEEN PERFECTED ON HOW THIS MONEY WOULD BE REMITTED INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT.OUR CONSTRAINT LIES ON THE FACT THAT WILL REQUIRED A FOREIGN
FIRM OR INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT NUMBER WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE PAID
INTO,WHOSE OWNER WILL ACT AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE CONTRACT FUND.INFACT, THIS
IS WHY I AM SENDING YOU THIS MAIL.

AS A CIVIL SERVANT,WE ARE AWARE THAT SOME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WOULD BE
REQUIRED TO CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION,WE ARE PREPARED TO GIVE YOU AS
MUCH AS 40% TO THE ACCOUNT OWNER AND AS ACTING AS THE BENEFICIARY OF
THIS FUND.AGAIN,10% IS BEING MAP-OUT,TO BE EARMARKED TO COVER ALL THE
EXPENCESS (BOTH LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL)WHICH WILL BE REFUNDED AT THE
SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THE MONEY.THEN 50% WILL BE FOR US. THIS IS BECAUSE
THE PROCESS WOULD PASS THROUGH SOME DIRECTORS IN THE MINISTRY OF
FINANCE AND CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).

THIS OFFICIALS MIGHT REQUIRE SOME TIPS TO FACILITATE PAYMENT WITHOUT
DELAY SINCE THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE DEAL.PLEASE,SHOULD YOU BE WILLING
TO ASSIST? WILL REQUIRE SOME OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO ENABLE US
PUT CLAIMS IMMEDIATELY,YOUR BANK NAME,ADDRESS AND ACCOUNT NUMBER,FAX
NUMBER OF THE BANK/TELEX BANK NUMBER, SORTING/ROUTING CODE NUMBER WHERE
THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFER INTO, AND MORE IMPROTANTLY YOUR PERSONAL
PHONE/FAX NUMBERS.

YOU WILL REQUIRE TO GIVE US PERSONAL ASSURANCE THAT YOU BE RELIED UPON
TO RECEIVE THIS MONEY ON OUR BEHALF AND THAT YOU WILL RELEASE OUR OWN
SHARE OF THE MONEY AT THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THE MONEY.YOU ARE
STRONGLY ADVICE WITH A THIRD PARTY AS THAT PARTY COULD JEOPARDISE THE
ENTERIE TRANSACTION.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT I MENTION THE OFFICIAL INVOLVED IN THIS
TRANSACTION ARE TOP GOVERNMENTS FUNCTIONARISE WHO HAVE PUT IN YEARS OF SERVICE IN
THEIR VARIOUS PARASTATALS.PLEASE BE INFORM THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
OF NIGERIA THROUGH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) AND (NNPC) HAVE IN
THE RECENT TIME CARRIED OUT THE PUBLICATION AIMED AT DISCOURAGING
FOREIGNERS FROM ASSISTING THE TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FROM ACCUMULATING
MONEY ABROAD, PLEASE DO NOT GET WORRIED WHENEVER YOU COME ACROSS SUCH
PUBLICATION.

THANKING YOU IN ANTICIPATION OF YOUR CO-OPERATION,

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR.AZEM USMAN,
NNPC CHIEF ACCOUNTANT.



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