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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
  • peternna@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: PETER NNA <p-na-p@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrpeternna@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 13:46:50 +0100
Subject: OFFER FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.



SIR,
OFFER FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
ON A BRIEF NOTE, I GOT YOUR PERSONAL DATA FROM A COMMERCIAL ATTACHED TO YOUR EMBASSY IN NIGERIA. I AM THE CHAIRMAN OF CONTRACTS TENDER BOARD COMMITTEE OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS. MYSENSITIVE PRIVILEGED POSITION IN THIS FEDERAL MINISTRY HAS MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO ACQUIRE THE SUM OF TWENTY THREE MILLION AND TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS (US$23,200,000.00). THIS FUND I ACQUIRED THROUGH OVER-INVOICING OF CONTRACTS AWARDED TO THEMINISTRY’S REGISTERED CONTRACTORS. I SECURED THIS FUND AND STAMPED IT FOR SECURITY REASONS. THIS MONEY IS CONTAINED IN TWO METALLIC BOXES. THE RECENT MEETINGS OF THE TWO HOUSES OF THE PARLIAMENT RESULTED IN ENACTING OF A LAW THAT SUBJECTS ALL CIVIL SERVANTS IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS TO AUDIT IN THIS COUNTRY. GIVEN THE NEW LAW I HAVE MOVED THE ABOVE MONEY TO THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC COURIER FIRM. THIS MONEY I DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY AS ARTIFACTS AND FAMILYVALUABLES. THIS HUGE SUM OF MONEY HAS BEEN LYING UNINVESTED FOR A CONSIDERABLE TIME. I SOLICIT YOUR WHOLESOME ASSISTANCE TO CLAIM THIS FUND FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY . WE MAY INVEST THE FUND IN YOUR BUSINESS, OR USE IT TO ACQUIRE STOCKS IN VIABLE MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES IN YOUR COUNTRY PROVIDED THERE IS STABLE BUSINESS CLIMATE THERE. IN VIEW OF THE HARSH CHECK, WHICH WE ARE UNDERGOING, I CANNOT RUN THISTRANSACTION MYSELF, AND THAT IS THE REASON I NEED THE ASSISTANCE OF A FOREIGNER WHO COULD PERFECT THIS TRANSACTION IN HIS COUNTRY. AFTER CLAIMING THE MONEY FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY , YOU THEN WILL TRANSFER IT ONWARDLY TO YOUR DESIGNATED ACCOUNT. IN DUE TIME, I SHALL FURNISH YOU WITH THE DOCUMENTS THAT COVER THE CONSIGNMENT .PLEASE NOTE WE SHALL SIGN AN AGREEMENT THAT WILL STIPULATE THE CONDITIONS WITHWHICH WE SHALL OPERATE AS PARTNERS. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS OFFER, EMAIL ME WITHOUT DELAY ON MY PRIVATE MAIL BOX peternna@yahoo.com. WHILE REPLYING INCLUDE YOUR PERSONAL PHONE LINES FOR THE BUSINESS TO COMMENCE RIGHT AWAY. I ANTICIPATE YOUR QUICK REPLY
YOURS SINCERELY,
PETER NNA.
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