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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "chaka zamfara" <chakazamfara023@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: chakazamfara330@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 12:11:12 +0100
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

MY NAME IS ENGINEER. CHAKA ZAMFARA, AN OIL AND GAS CONTRACTOR WITH THE
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION.

SOME TIME IN 2005, I STRIKED A DEAL WITH THE FORMER GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR
OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION IN RESPECT OF AN OVER
INFLATED CONTRACT SUM OF USD$15,000,000.00 (FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLAR) THAT WAS EXECUTED BY A FOREIGN FIRM FOR THE SUPPLY OF PIPE LINES IN
ONE OF THE REFINARIES IN THE COUNTRY. THE ACTUAL CONTRACT SUM HAS SINCE BEEN
APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND FOREIGN FIRM THAT EXECUTED
THE ACTUAL CONTRACT WAS PAID OFF.

THE INFLATED SUM I SPEAK ABOUT IS RIGHT NOW FLOATING IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA AS UNCLAIMED FUNDS. I SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE TO COME IN AS A FOREIGN
CONTRACTOR THAT EXECUTED A CONTRACT WITH THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION FOR THE SUPPLY OF PIPE LINES IN ORDER TO PUT UP A CLAIM TO THE
SAID SUM NOW IN CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. HOPING TO RECEIVE AN URGENT
RESPONSE FROM YOU. I SHALL GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS ONCE I RECEIVE A POSITIVE
RESPONSE FROM YOU.

REGARDS,
ENGR: CHAKA ZAMFARAL.

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