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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "transfer into your 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)
  • "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)
  • "contract review panel" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  
• 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.
  • johnedwin@gawab.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JOHN EDWIN" <johnedwin202@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: johnedwin@gawab.com
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 16:00:20 +0000
Subject: From The Desk of :John Edwin

>From The Desk of :John Edwin
Chairman,Senate Services.
Contract Review Panel (C.R.P).
National Assembly Building
Senatorial District Abuja,
Lagos Annex Office
E-mail:johnedwin@gawab.com

Dear Friend
This letter may come to you as a surprise since it is coming from
someone you have not met before and due to high volume of spam/scam
mail
that goes around the world through this means but i have no other
choice
than to send it to you through the internet means,Therefore, i will
appreciate it if you honour it and give me all your trust,confident and
full co-operation.
I write to solicit your assistance in an urgent business transaction,
which we are prosecuting under condition of strict confidentiality. I
got your contact through the Nigeria Chamber of Commerce and Industries
(NCCI), subsequently,through Merrill Lynch international and Salomon
brothers catalog. Your creditability to handle a transaction of this
magnitude, which requires confidentiality, was confirmed accordingly.I
am
one of the top government officials and currently members of the
Federal
Government of Nigeria Senate Contract Review Panel (C.R.P),under,Senate
Services.
In order to commence this business, I and my colleagues solicit your
assistance to enable us transfer into your account the sum of US$62.5M
(Sixty Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars) only. The
source
of these fund is as follows: During the last Military Regime here in
Nigeria the official of that Government set-up companies and awarded
themselves and their cohorts,contracts which were grossly over-invoiced
in
various ministries. As part of its inaugural policy, the present
Civilian Government set up a Senate Committee Contract Review Panel.
The Breakdown:
1. The expansion of the pipelines network within for a crude down
stream products distribution and subsequent evacuation, which cost
$8bUSD(8
Billion United States Dollars).
2. Contract for the turn around maintenance (TAM) of the various
Refineries in the country $115 million United States Dollars.
3. The construction of storage tanks for petroleum products (depots)
$190 Million United States Dollars.
In the course of our investigation, we identified a lot of
over-inflated contract funds, which are presently floating in the Apex
Paying Bank
ready for payment to any contractors with formal genuine claim.
However, by virtue of our position as public servants and members of
this
panel, we cannot acquire these funds in our name or operate foreign
account
as the civil code of conduct does not permit us. Therefore, we require
the assistance of a sincere foreign partner hence this email letter. We
are interested in the transfer of the said sum of US$62.5M. We have
agreed amongst ourselves to share the total funds thus:-
(1) 25% for our foreign partner (you).
(2) 65% for us (the officials)
(3) 10% to be used in setting taxation and all incidental (local and
foreign) expenses.
Thus, we have worked out the modalities of the prosecution of this
transaction, which meet all legal and administrative requirements in
our
country, and those of international arbitration. We hope to conclude
this
transaction within seven (14) banking days and commence the transfer of
funds. To enable us commence the prosecution of this transaction, we
require from you the following urgently by
email:johnedwin@gawab.com
(1) Confirm weather to use you company name or your name as the
beneficiary.
(2) Your company/your address.
(3) Your telephone and fax numbers and any other relevant information
(4) A copy of your international passport or Driver's License
{5} Your occupation / Age.
With the above information, we shall use your company name or your name
to re-award the contract, put up letters of claim and apply for
payment. Note that your account in question may need not have money in
it.
The
most important thing is the ability of the account to receive the
incoming funds.
We are looking forward to doing business with you.Please acknowledge
the receipt of this email in acceptance to enable proceed to the next
step of action.Private E-mail:johnedwin@gawab.com
Regards.
Senator John Edwin
Chairman,Senate Services.
Contract Review Panel (C.R.P).
National Assembly Building
Senatorial District Abuja,
Lagos Annex Office.

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