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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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)
  • "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: ABBA MUHAMMAD <nport19@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <abbam002@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:40:25 +0100
Subject: URGENT INVESTMENT PROPOSAL



NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY HEADQUARTERSSHIP HOUSE MARINA-EASTLAGOS, NIGERIA.From the desk of:DR. ABBA MUHAMMADDIRECTOR OF FINANCE .( NPA)

HELLO,
URGENT INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

Although this proposal might come to you as a surprise, since is from someone you do not know or have seen before, but based on recommendations, I gathered from a very reliable source here in Nigeria . I am the director, fund coordinator of the finance contract department of Nigeria ports authority. The crux of this letter is that the finance/contract department of the NPA deliberately over inflated the contract value of various contract awarded, In the course of the disbursement, my office was able to track down the sum of US$23.5M (Twenty-Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars) as the over invoiced sum. This money is now floating in the NPA domiciliary account with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).I and mycolleagues now want to quickly transfer this fund to a safe nominated foreign account for possible investment. We are not allowed as a matter of government policy to operate any foreign account because of our status as civil/public servants hence the need to solicit for yourfull banking details, to enable us transfer this money into your account.Upon your acceptance this proposal, we have also agreed on a sharing ratio:1.30% for you as the account owner2.60% for my colleagues and I3.10% will be set aside to defray all incidental expenses both locally and internationally during the cause of this transaction.Furthermore we shall be coming over to your country when the money is finally in your account and we shall be relying on your advise as regards to investment of our share, be informed that this business is genuine and 100%safe considering the high powered government officials involved.Send the following information:1.Your direct email address2.Your phone number for effective communicationThis is to effect the swift transfer of this fund into your account in less than (7) working days.I await your most positive response.Yours faithfullyDR. ABBA MUHAMMADDIRECTOR.( NPA)

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