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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:
  • "transfer into your account" (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)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "contract review panel" (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.
  
• 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.
  • +2348033221207 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • umarsanda@iwon.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Umar Sanda <umarsanda@extra.hu>
Reply-To: umarsanda@iwon.com
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 20:37:43 +0100
Subject: FROM UMAR SANDA /REPLY ASAP



DIRECT PHONE-NUMBER:234-80-33221207/Fax 2348035228379
CONTRACT REVIEW PANEL Direct email: umarsanda@iwon.com
Dear Sir,
We are top government officials and currently members of the Federal
Government of Nigeria, Contract Review Panel. We are interested in
doing business with you.
The prosecuting of a transaction of this Magnitude Requiring Maximum
Confidence and Trust.
In order to commence this business, we solicit your assistance to
enable us transfer into your account the said trapped fund, the source
of this fund is as follows: during the last government administration
of OLUSEGUN OBASANJO in Nigeria, the officials of that government set
up companies and awarded themselves and their cohorts contracts which
were grossly over invoiced in various ministries. As part of its
inaugural policy,the present civilian government of UMARU MUSA YAR'
ADUA set up a Contract Review Panel, a panel in which we are members.
In the course of our investigation we identified over-invoiced
contract fund US$25.5 Million which are presently floating in the
Central Bank
of Nigeria ready for payment to any contractor with formal Bonafide
claim. However, by virtue of our position as civil servants, we are
not permitted by law to operate foreign account. This is why we are
asking for your assistance to provide the necessary documents to
facilitate the transfer of this fund into any account you will
nominate of course. You shall be adequately compensated, 35% shall be
yours while my colleagues and I shall have 60%, the remaining 5% shall
be
for the reimbursement of any expenses that will be incurred in this
transaction.
This transaction is expected to be concluded within (10) bank
working days on the receipt of your bank particulars, your bank name
and address, account number, name of beneficiary, telephone and fax
numbers of the bank, your company name and address, telephone, fax
numbe rs. When we receive the above information from you by fax, we
shall apply and obtain the necessary payment approvals from the
relevant authorities including the Federal Ministry of Finance(F.M.F)
which shall allocate you or your company foreign exchange cover for
US$25.5million you or your company shall be officially regarded as the
beneficiary of the funds.
When the money is transferred to your account, open confirmation
from you that the fund has been credited unto your Nominated Bank
Account, my colleagues and I will come over to your country for the
sharing of the fund to commence our Importation Business.
Lets trust that absolute confidentiality be our watchword
throughout this business transaction. Your line of business does not
matter. However, your prompt reply will enable us to expedite action
by forwarding the information (your bank particulars) to the authority
concerned for immediate processing of the cument/remittance.
Thanks and best regards.
UMAR SANDA
For urgent response reply to email: umarsanda@iwon.com

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Legyen neked is extra postaládád és ingyen 2 gigabájt tárhelyed,
látogass el ide: http://extra.hu

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