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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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mohammed Usman"<richard_2009@myway.com>
Reply-To: mohammed_usman@rixmail.se
Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 04:51:31 -0500 (EST)
Subject: ENGR.MOHAMMED USMAN.GMD-MENR


ENGR.MOHAMMED USMAN.GMD-MENR DIRECTOR, FUNDS CO-ORDINATORFINANCE/CONTRACT DEPARTMENT OFNIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUEM CORPORATION (NNPC)V/ISLAND, LAGOS,NIGERIA.EMAIL:mohammed_usman@rixmail.seDear Friend,I am the Director, Funds Coordinator of the Contract Department of theNigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), my colleagues and I,deliberately over-inflated the contract value of various contractsawarded.In the course of disbursement, we have been able to track down the sum of US$20.5M (Twenty Million, Five Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars) asthe over-invoiced sum. This money is floating in the NNPC domiciliaryaccount with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). My colleagues and I want to quickly transfer this fund to a healthy foreign account for possibleinvestment abroad; this is the reason why I contacted you.We are not allowed to operate any form of foreign account as civilservants in active service. Hence, the need to solicit for your kindassistance to enable us Transfer
this money into your account swiftly.We have also evolved a sharing formula as follows: -(1) 35% for "YOU" the foreign partner (2) 60% for l and my colleagues (3) 5% will be set aside to defray all incidental expenses that may occur both locally andinternationally during the course of this transaction.Furthermore, we shall be coming over to your country when the money isfinally in your account and we shall be relying on your advice as regards to investment of our share.Be informed that, this business is genuine and 100% safe considering our status and influences.Send by Email attached the followinginformation:-(1) YOUR COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS, (2) YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.Note that, this transaction will take us 7 (Seven) workings Days, uponreceipt of your details as request above. Please reply strictly by myprivate email address:mohammed_usman@rixmail.se While looking forward to a swift and smooth business relationship with you.Yours
Faithfully, ENGR.MOHAMMED USMAN.GMD-MENR

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