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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "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 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.
  • mrkudibenson303@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Patrick Obosh" <patrickoboshi707@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: bar_patrickoboshi707@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:54:21 +0100
Subject: Dear: Sir/Madam,

Dear: Sir/Madam,

REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL Although this proposal might come to
you as surprise since it is coming from someone you don't know or ever seen
before. But after due deliberation with my colleagues, I decided to forward
this business proposal. We want a reliable person who could assist us to
transfer the sum of US$37.4M (Thirty seven million,Four hundred Thousand
United States Dollars) into his or her Account. This fund resulted from an
over-invoiced bill from contract awarded by us under the budget allocation
to my ministry and the bill was approved for payment by the concerned
ministries. The contract was executed, commissioned and the Contractor was
paid his actual cost of contract. We are left with the balance of
S$37.4M(Thirty seven million, four hundred thousand United States dollars)
as the over-invoiced Amount, which we have deliberately over estimated for
our own use but under our protocol division,civil servants are forbidden to
operate or own foreign account. This is why I contact you for assistance. We
have agreed to share the money as follows.1. 30% for you account owner)2.
65% for us, 3. 5% for tax, as may be required by your Government. As you may
want to know and make you less curious, I got your address from a reputable
Large chamber of commerce and industry and I am the executive chairman of
the contract Award committee of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC). This transaction is very much free from all sort of risk hence this
business was carefully planned before it was successfully executed and we
the NNPC officials involved in the deal have put in many years of
meritorious service to our ministry. We have been exercising patience for
this opportunity for so long and for most of us this is a lifetime
opportunity we cannot afford to miss. To get this fund into your account, we
have to present an international business outfit and consequent upon
indication of your interest to fully assist us in this transaction. You are
advised to furnish us with the following. 1) Your bankers name and address,
telephone, fax and telex numbers. This information will enable us seek
approval of the fund from the concerned quarters within three to four
banking days and the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) payment
information data will be faxed immediately to you for completion. One of my
colleagues and i involved in this deal will come to your country to arrange
for our share upon confirmation from you that the money has hit your
nominated bank account. All these will only take us about fourteen working
days to transfer this fund into your account from the day we receive the
requirement. Your line of business in this transaction doe s not
matter.Honesty and your ability to keep it secret and keep our own safe when
the money hitsyour account is what matters. Your prompt reply will be highly
appreciated by sending your reply through this mail address for onward
transaction.

Best regards Mr. Kudi Benson
Reply: mrkudibenson303@yahoo.com

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