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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "gius egobia" <giusegobia@jpic.svdphs.org>
Reply-To: giusegobia_006@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:10:07 +0800
Subject: LETTER OF INTENT


From The Desk Of Dr Gius Egobia
Chairman Contract Award Committee
Federal Ministry Of Petroleum Resources
Web:www.nigerianoil-gas.com
Dear Friend,
RE: TRANSFER OF US$15.000,000$ (FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS
ONLY)TO A SAFE ACCOUNT. I wish to intimate you with this proposal in
my pacity as Chief Accountant and in full agreement with the
Auditor-General of this Company(NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION ) We scrutinized all records and the accounts of awarded
and executed contracts of this company (NNPC) during the previous
military regime, since the inception of democracy in Nigeria and
carefully uncover and mapped out a whopping sum USD15,000,000.00,
which we want to transfer into your account as the beneficiary.
As top civil Servants, we are not authorized to operate foreign bank
accounts hence our decision to use your account in full trust and
confidence to transfer this money outside Nigeria. We have accepted
you as our foreign partnerand will regularize and update the approvals
to reflect you as the true beneficiary of the contract sum USD
USDUSD15,000,000.00 (FIFTEEN MILLION  UNITED STATE DOLLAR). Moreover,
it is pertinent to note that it is not risky and does not require much
engagements since we have taken care of the deal in full capacity.
We have resolved to give you 30% of the total sum for your assistance.
If you are interested in this deal. Remember to give to me your phone
and fax lines through which l can send you approved documents for your
perusal. You will send me a letter of invitation immediately the money
get to your account. I am anxiously waiting for your response with
hope that you will understand the confidential nature of this
transaction.
Best regards,
Dr Gius Egobia

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