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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic immunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (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.
  • rose_obaseki79@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Fred Williams <freds225@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:04:02 +0100 (BST)
Subject: VERY URGENT PLEASE!!!


PLEASE I AM SENDING THIS EMAIL THROUGH MY BROTHER EMAIL ADDRESS


From The Desk Of:
( Chief ) Mrs. Rose Obaseki
Plot 8 NNPC Quarters, Garki
Abuja - F C T.


BUT PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS ONLY

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rose_obaseki79@yahoo.com
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Attn: Sir / Madam,


Please find below my business proposal to you For better explanation, you may find my mail big but please bear with me and take time to read it carefully. I shall be expecting your prompt response ASAP for immediate handling of the transaction. I presume this letter will come to you as a surprise, but as things unfold, we will know each other better.

I will start by introducing myself to you. I am chief (Mrs.)Rose Obaseki, the wife of Chief Jackson Gauis Obaseki, the Managing Director, Chief Executive, The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I am really sure that you will be of a good assistance after going thoroughly through this letter.


For many years of marriage now between my husband, and me I have not given birth, and this has really troubled my husband. As a result of the respect given to local tradition culture and custom here in Nigeria, my husband has decided to break the marriage. With the situation of things with me now, my matrimonial home look bleak. I am been threatened daily by my husband to get out from the home. My husband's brothers are not left out in this matter. This situation has really affected me psychologically.


As at now, I am no longer assured of a matrimonial home, hence I seek your urgent assistance and help which I know will go a long way in getting me settled finally. I want to use this opportunity to move the sum of Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$8.5M) into your custody for safe keeping, pending my arrival in your country. This said amount was given to my husband as gratification
from some Foreign Oil Companies he helped in getting Allocation for the drilling of Crude Oil in Nigeria.


As a civil servant, he does not want to be exposed, hence he gave me this money to keep in my personal account so that he can be exonerated from the eyes of government security operatives and the Civil Service Commission (CSC) which is a body that scrutinizes the activities of all civil servants in Nigeria as checks and balances for official misconduct.


Be informed that this money is not connected with drugs, money laundry, firearms and looting which I believe will put fears in you to render the required assistance needed from you and consequently withdrawing your help for security reasons. Hence the source of this said money is clean and clear. This money was deposited in my personal domiciliary account, and there is no way it can be transferred telegraphically
under the banking procedures which could have been the easiest, but because of monetary transfer restriction by the Federal Government of Nigeria, that is defeated.


Rather I have arranged with my bank manager to move this money out in cash to any destination where it will be easy for you to collect under diplomatic immunity. This he has assured me of. As soon as I see your response and willingness to help as regards to this, I will furnish you on the next line of action to take, but be rest assured that this transaction is 100% risk free, and my husband will not raise any alarm
because he will not like to put himself, his job and office in jeopardy, and if he does, he stands the chance of loosing his job.


I will be offering you 10% of this money for all your help at this time of need, while some percentages has been set aside for my Bank Manager to complement his
efforts here.


Be informed that this transaction will not last more than 7 working days and it will be concluded because every arrangement has been put in place. Your negative or positive response will be highly appreciated.


Yours faithfully,
(Chief) Mrs. Rose Obaseki
N.B reply to this email address only
rose_obaseki79@yahoo.com

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