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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "30% for you " (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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • info.kennk@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Brr Kenneth Nkwocha <kenneth@nkwo.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 18:16:19 +0100 (CET)
Subject: ATTENTION




NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY
HEADQUARTERS
SHIP HOUSE MARINA,
EAST LAGOS, NIGERIA.

FROM THE DESK OF
Brr. kenneth Nkwocha Esq.
DIRECTOR FINANCE

Dear Sir,

URGENT INVESTMENT PROPOSAL.

Though this proposal might come to you as a surprise,since it is from
someone you do not know or have seen before, but based on
recommendations, I gathered from a very reliable source here in
Nigeria, I make this proposal to you which is mutually beneficial to
all.I am the director, fund co-ordinator of the FINANCE CONTRACT
DEPARTMENT OF NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY.

The crux of this letter is that the finance/contract department of the NPA
deliberately over inflated the contract values of various contracts awarded
during the past government.In the course of auditing, my office was able to
track down the sum of US$23.5m(Twenty Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand US. Dollars)
as the over invoiced sum. This money is now floating in the NPA domiciliary account
with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). I and my colleagues now want to
quickly transfer this fund to safe nominated foreign account for possible
investment abroad. We are not allowed as a matter of government polilcy to
operate any foreign account because of our status as civil/public servant.
Hence the need to solicit for your full banking details, to enable us transfer
this money into your account. Upon your acceptance of this
proposal, we have also agreed on a sharing ratio:-

(1) 30% for you as the account owner
(2) 65% for I and my colleagues
(3) 5% will be set aside to defray all
incidental expenses both locally and internationally during the course
of this transaction.Furthermore, we shall be coming over to your
country when the money is finally in your account and we shall be
relying on your advise as regards to investment of our share.

Be informed that, this business is genuine and 100% risk free considering the
high-powered government officials involved.Send by email the following
information:-(1) Your company name and address, bank name,address and account
number.

(2)Your telephone and fax number for effective communication.
This is to effect the Swift Transfer of this fund into your account in
less than seven (7) working days.Contact me strictly on email
immediately while looking forward to a healthy business. Expecting a
relationship with you.

Take notice that all documents required to authenticate
our claim having you, as a front will be secured from this end. As
such, the legitimacy and security of every party involved is guaranteed.
Thanks in anticipation. You can reply me through my private Email;info.kennk@yahoo.com

Yours faithfully.
Brr. kenneth Nkwocha, Esq
Director.

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