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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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: "desmond osagie" <desmondosagie10@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: desmondosagie1@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 23:54:01 +0100
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE.

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Desmond Osagie, I have work in the Ministry of Finance and
Economic Planning for 34yrs. I was deployed to head the voucher department
of my Ministry since on the 1st of May 2006. My department prepares payment
vouchers for approved contracts payment for both local and foreign
contractors.

In the last (3) months in my new office, I have being studying Payment
Files of my predecessors since 1994, my findings in this study is shocking
as over $300,000,000.00 has been paid out by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
to foreign Companies who never executed satisfactory contract but due to
their conivance with the Federal Government officials. The money where
paid to different Companies account around the World as contract payment.

The deal is very safe and simple, they use names of Foreign Company to
raise payment voucher to CBN that such Company executed a contract with
any Ministry, and CBN immediately pay the value of such contract to the
company nominated account. I will retire next year when I will complete my
35yrs in service. I want to present your company name as a contractor for
some claims/ transfer of $27,500,000.00 to your account. I wish to invest
my share of this money in your Country, hence I need your help.

(1) Your full name and Address
(2) Your age and occopation
(3) Your private Phone/Fax

The above information is what I need to prepare the required documents and
raised payment voucher to the effect that your Company executed a
contract, which the $27,500,000.00 will be paid to you.

NO RISK IS INVOLVED. Please keep this message very confidential until the
money get to your account. I shall give you 30% of the amount as your
benefit. Please reply me urgently if you are interested.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.

Mr. Desmond Osagie

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