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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)
  • "search for a reliable person" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +2348023663944 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "TONY" <tonywilliams001@myway.com>
Reply-To: twilliams6@o2.pl
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 09:02:22 -0500 (EST)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,


TONY WILLIAMSCHAIRMAN TENDERBOARD OF NIGERIANNATIONAL PETROLEUMCOPORATION (N.N.P.C)EMAIL:twilliams6@o2.plTEL :+234-80-23663944LAGOS NIGERIA.

ATTN THE PRESIDENT/CEODEAR FRIEND,

I GUESS THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISESINCE I HAD NO PREVIOUS CORRESPONDENCE WITH YOU.I AM THE CHAIRMAN TENDER BOARD OF NIGERIA NATIONALPETROLEUM COPORATION (NNPC) I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN THECOURSE OF MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE PERSON WITH WHOM TOHANDLE A VERY CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION INVOLVING THETRANSFER OF FUND VALUED THIRTY MILLION TWO HUNDREDTHOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($30.2M) TO A SAFEFOREIGN ACCOUNT.

THE ABOVE FUND IN QUESTION IS NOT CONNECTED WITH ARMS,DRUGS OR MONEY LAUNDERING. IT IS THE PRODUCT OF OVERINVOICE ON CONTRACT AWARDED IN 2005 BY NNPC, TO AFOREIGN COMPANY FOR THE TURNAROUND MAINTAINERS OF NIGERIAOIL REFINARIES IN KADUNA STATE,CROSE RIVER STATE,ANDLAGOS STATE.

THE CONTRACT HAS LONG BEEN EXECUTED AND PAYMENT OF THEACTUAL CONTRACT AMOUNT MADE TO THE FOREIGN CONTRACTORLEAVING THE BALANCE OF $30.2M U.S DOLLARS IN A DORMANTACCOUNT WHICH MY COLLEAGUES AND I NOW WANT TO TRANSFEROUT OF NIGERIA INTO A RELIABLE FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR OURPERSONAL USE.

AS CIVIL SERVANTS, WE DO NOT HAVE THE NECESSARYFOREIGN ACCOUNT MACHINERY TO SUCCESSFULLY HANDLE THISTRANSACTION. THERFORE IT BECOMES NECESSARY TO SOURCEFOR A FOREIGN COMPANY WITH THE CAPABILITY TO ACT ASTHE ORIGINAL BENEFICIARY OF THE CONTRACT.

MY DEAR, IT IS A GOOD THING THAT THE PRESIDENT HASENDORSED THE RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE SENATE THAT ALLFOREIGN CONTRACTORS OWED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OFNIGERIA SHOULD BE PAID, WE WILL SEIZE THIS GOODOPPORTUNITY TO PURPORT YOU AS ONE OF THE BENEFICIARIESTO BE PAID.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS PROPOSAL KINDLY EMAIL TOME YOUR LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE ALONG WITH YOUR DIRECTTELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS, BUT IF YOU CANNOT FOR ANYREASON HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IFYOU CAN INTRODUCE IT TO A RELIABLE AND TRUST WORTHYPERSON IN WHICH IN ANY CASE YOUR INTEREST WILL BEPROPERLY TAKEN CARE OF.

MEANWHILE, MY COLLEAGUES AND I HAVE DECIDED TO SHARETHE MONEY IN THE FOLLOWING RATIO: 60% FOR MYCOLLLEAGUES AND I, THEN 30% FOR YOU THE ACCOUNT OWNERAND 10% FOR ALL LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPENSES THATMAY ARISE IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.FUTHER DETAILS ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BEDISCUSSED IN THE SUBSEQUENT CORRESPONDENCE.

THIS TRANSACTION IS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BUT 100%RISK FREE. NOTE ALSO THAT THE PARTICULAR NATURE OFYOUR BUSINESS IS IRRELEVANT TO THIS TRANSACTION ANDTHIS TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO BE CONCLUDED WITHIN 15WORKING DAYS SINCE ALL LOCAL CONTACTS AND ARRANGEMENTSHAVE BEEN PROPERLY PERFECTED FOR A SMOOTH ANDSUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,TONY WILLIAMS

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