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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united state 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)
  • "million 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)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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.
  • e-mail.frankrotimi@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: frank rotimi <frankrotimi43@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <frankrotimi@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:30:50 +0100
Subject: Urgent Please.



FROM THE DESK OF Mr.Frank.Rotimi. Director: N.N.P.C. Nigeria. LAGOS, NIGERIA.
TEL:234-7388142:FAX:7287123.

Attention: Dear C.E.O,

REQUEST FOR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP OF GREAT PROFITS
I am HON. (Mr.Frank.Rotimi), the Director of Procurement and Contract Award at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

I apologized using this medium to reach you for a transaction/ business of this magnitude, but this is due to Confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium. It is with trust that I wish to contact you on this matter concerning the transfer of US$30.5Million Dollars.

Sometime ago, a contract was awarded by my Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) an International Oil Firm, to Service, Turn Around Maintenance and Rehabilitation Work on Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company (KRPC) Plant in Nigeria.

This contract was over-invoiced by us two junior colleagues) and (myself to the tune of (US$30.5 Million United State Dollars). Though the actual contract cost have been paid to the original contractor, leaving the balance in the tune of the said amount which we have in principles gotten approval to remit by Key Tested Telegraphic Transfer (K.T.T) to any foreign bank account you will provide.

It is based on this that some officials in my department and I have decided to establish a cordial business relationship with you, hence my contacting you. We want you to present yourself as the Beneficiary to this fund, so that we can release the fund into your account for safety and subsequent disbursement. We have all modalities set.

We have been disappointed some years ago by a British, Mr. Rick Williams whom we trusted with a transaction of this nature up to the tune of US$50Million U.S. Dollars. He is sitting on our money for no apparent reason and refused to give us our share but we believe that for his act of wickedness to us, he will never go unpunished by God.

Mr. Rick Williams still resides in London and enjoying our collective money. Because of this we are afraid and we need your total trust and assurance that you must be an honest and straightforward person, as we are willing to try again with you believing in your good cooperation and Faithfulness. We have agreed to share the money thus:

1. 30% for the account owner (you). 2. 60% for me and my partners 3. 10% to be used in offsetting taxes and all local & foreign expenses.

Please, note that this transaction is 100% safe and risk free and we will commence the transaction from the date of receipt of the following information from you via e-mail.frankrotimi@yahoo.com.

Please if you accept this proposal, send to me by e-mail.
1; YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS. 2; YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS. 3; YOUR BANKING DETAILS 4; DATE OF BIRTH AND OCCUPATION.

With this information, we are going to put in application for the release of these funds (US$30.5M) into your account for us all. Due to our sensitive position, we can not afford a slip in this Transaction so contact me immediately through my e-email address for further information on the requirements and procedure for this transaction.

It will only take four working days to conclude this business because once you send your full name and address with your direct phone and fax number, we shall credit your account through our Reserved Account in Europe.

Remember that my present situation will not allow me to search for another person, I absolutely HOLD YOU ON TRUST. Therefore we urge you to respond immediately to this my email address to enable me commence with the modalities of this transfer as we are well prepared to do this promising transaction with you and hope to continue with you in future.

Please treat with the strictest confidentiality and utmost urgency.
Yours faithfully,
Mr.Frank.Rotimi.


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