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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "sani abacha" (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.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348033439721 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • officefile_1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "nddc_1@terra.es" <nddc_1@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 16:35:40 +0100 (MET)
Subject: DEAR SIR/MADAM,




DEAR SIR/MADAM,


I AM FINE TODAY AND HOW ARE YOU? I HOPE THIS MAIL WILL FIND YOU IN THE BEST OF HEALTH. I AM PRINCE JOE EBOH, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE "CONTRACT AWARD COMMITEE", OF THE "NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ( NDDC)", A SUBSIDIARY OF THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION ( NNPC).

NDDC WAS SET UP BY THE LATE HEAD OF STATE, GENERAL SANI ABACHA WHO DIED ON 8TH JUNE 1998,ALSO RTAINED BY THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT OF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO TO MANAGE THE EXCESS REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE SALES OF THE PETROLEUM AND ITS ALLIED PRODUCTS AS A DOMESTIC INCREASE IN THE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS TO DEVELOP THE COMMUNITIES IN THE NIGER DELTA OIL PRODUCING AREAS.

THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL REVENUE FOR 2005/2006 WAS $45 BILLION US DOLLARS. AND OF COURSE, IF YOU WERE ONLY WILLING TO HELP THE WRITER SIPHON IT OFF, FEW OF THOSE MANY BILLIONS COULD BE YOURS.

THE REQUEST OF A FOREIGNER COUNTERPART FOR THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THE ACCOUNT WHICH WILL BE USE TO TRANSFER THE MONEY WILL BE FOREIGN ACCOUNT,30% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER AND 20% FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE COURSE OF REMITTANCE.

THEREFORE TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOU IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE BUSINESS AS ARRANGED.INDICATING YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER AND LOCATION WHERE IN THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED.

AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL, YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME BACK AT ONCE THROUGH EMAIL ADDRESS ABOVE OR BELOW.INDICATE YOUR DIRECT AND CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS FOR THE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION REQIRED.

REPLY BACK WITH THIS ADDRESS; E-MAIL;officefile_1@yahoo.com
Tel;+234-80334-39721.

TRUSTING TO HEAR FORM YOU IMMEDIATELY.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,

PRINCE JOE EBOH.





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