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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • project2006@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "sammy franks" <project1@jlmail.com>
Reply-To: sammyyfrankks@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 11:09:38 -0500
Subject: GREETINGS


From Engineer Sammy Frank
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC),
P.o. Box 256 Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria
Date: 04/04/2007
Reply Email: project2006@o2.pl

Dear Friend,
I am Engr. Sammy Franks, The Director of the Contractors Award and Review
Department with the Nigerian national Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I am
contacting you on this business of transferring the sum of US$65,000,000.00
(Sixty-Five million, United Stated Dollars only) into a safe foreign
account and the need is very urgent. I got your contact from the internet
when i was searching for honest person who
will assist me to receive the money into your bank account and it is with
business trust that made me to contact you on this matter. I write to
solicit for the transfer of this money into your account.
This money was generated from an over invoiced contract sum in my
corporation (NNPC).
I am contacting you for your help and partnership for the following two
reasons:
1. As a civil servant, I am not permitted to own foreign accounts due to
civil service code of conduct.
2. My present financial resources as a civil servant will not be
sufficient for me to handle the transfer alone successfully without
financial assistance from a reliable foreign partner abroad. 30% of this sum
would be for you as compensation for using your Bank account in transferring
this money, 5% would be used to reimburse the expenses made by both parties
during the processing of the transferring which
include, telephone bills, traveling expenses and fees. While 65% is for me.
Please note that I will arrange to meet with you immediately after the
successful conclusion of the transfer, the 65% share of mine will be used
for investment overseas. Your assistance and co-operation is highly needed.
I assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free. If you are interested
I will require your banking information as mentioned
below:

1. Name to be used as beneficiary
2. Your private and confidential telephone/fax number(s).

I hope to conclude this business within the next fourteen (14) working days.
Looking forward to your anticipated and urgent positive response
Regards
Engr. Sammy Frank


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