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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)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • ben_abu2006@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Benjamin Abusalami" <ben_abu20062@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:26:45 +0000
Subject: From The Desk Of Engr. Benjamin Abusalami

FROM THE DESK OF ENGR BENJAMIN ABUSALAMI
The Project Director and Chairman
Tender Committee of the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
Lagos-Nigeria.
Email:ben_abu2006@yahoo.com

ATTENTION:SIR/MADAM,

I am BENJAMIN ABUSALAMI ,Project Director and Chairman of the Tender
Committee of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).My Committee
is principally concerned with payment of all contract awarded from 1998 to
date, in order of priority as regard capital projects of the
NNPC.www.nigerianoilgas.com/upstream/nnpc.htm
The information we gathered from the Foreign Office ofthe Nigeria Chambers
of Commerce andIndustries is so positive as to convince us that you could
provide us with solution to a money transfer deal valued at Thirty One
Million United States Dollars and subsequently a joint business venture.In
the course of ourduties as values, and project inspectors for the on-going
liquefied Natural Gas(LNG) project, we have over-invoiced the value of some
jobs done by foreign contractors for the NNPC to the tune of US$31M.As
follows:Computer optimization and Installation $16,000.000.00 Installation
of 250,000.00,Monax turbine $10,000.000.00,Turn round Maintenance
$5,000,000.00 Our aim of over-invoicing this payment is to divert the
excess amount to a discrete account abroad.This fund is now floating in
suspense account at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
This is the fund my myself and colleagues have decided to transfer into your
account since we, as civil servants are not allowed to operate or own
foreign account.The money will be shared as follows after transfer : 30% for
you (Account Owner) 60% for me and my colleagues,10% for reimbursement for
both local and international expenses that Would be incurred in the course
of this transaction. To be able to claim the funds, we will be purporting
your name and a company name to be the original contractor/ beneficiary
of the funds so that all procedures for international transfer shall be
strictly followed,as we have worked out all modalities for a swift and
riskfree transfer.
If this proposal satisfies you, please contact me through
ben_abu2006@yahoo.com, with the following mportant information.Your Bank
Name / Address Account Name ,Account NumberTel/Fax Telex of Bank,with your
Personal Phone/Fax Numbers for easycommunication. This transaction will last
for 7working days from the time we submit the required information,as all
modalities concerning this transaction have been worked out and it is
completely risk free.
Please be informed that this subject is classified sensitive. Therefore
treat the transaction with utmost confidentiality and urgency.
Yours Faithfully.
ENGR BENJAMIN ABUSALAMI
The Project Director and Chairman
Tender Committee of the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC).Lagos-Nigeria.
Email:ben_abu2006@yahoo.com

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