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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)
  • "into your nominated bank 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)
  • "million united states 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "30% for you " (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)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "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.
  • eng_alyaradua@yahoo.ca

Fraud email example:

From: "engralyaradua1@terra.es" <engralyaradua1@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 17:19:22 +0200 (MEST)
Subject:



NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
FROM THE DESK OF ENGR. A. L. YARADUA
GED, REFINERIES & PETROCHEMICALS.

DEAR SIR,
COMPLIMENT OF SEASON,

REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL MATTER,


After due deliberation with my colleagues, I decided to forward this proposal to you. We want a reliable person who could assist us to transfer the sum of Twleve Million United States Dollars (US$12,000,000.00)into his/her account. This fund resulted from an over-invoced bill from contract awarded by us under the budget allocation to my ministry and the bill was approved for payment. The contract has been executed,commissioned and the original contractor was paid the actual cost of the contract. We are left with the balance of US$12,000,000.00 as the over-invoiced amount, which we have deliberately over estimated for our own. I am contacting you to be our custodian for this fund. On the receipt of this, we have agreed on this below sharing ratio:-
1. 30% for you as the account owner.
2. 60% for us
3. 10% for Tax, as may be required by our Government and your
government as you may want to know and to make you less curious,

I am the Director of Refinieries and Petrochemcial department and at the same time Chairman of the Contract Awarding Committee (CAC) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). This transaction is very much free from all sorts of RISK and TROUBLE from my Government. We have been exercising patience for this great business opportunity for so long and to most of us, this is a lifetime opportunity we cannot affford to miss. To get this fund paid into your account, we have to present a Payment Invoice from a foreign establishment, which you and us will setup. With this invoice, we will seek approval to transfer the fund within 14 banking days through the APEX BANK (CBN) to your designatd Bank Account. I will come to your country to arrange for my share upon the confirmation from you that the money has been credited into your nominated Bank Account.

Consequently, upon your acceptance of my proposal kindly confirm you interest by revert email to me through my e-mail (eng_alyaradua@yahoo.ca) and your indication of your sincereity and serious interest to accomplished this business opoortunity with me, then the procedures of youroperation is needed due to the fact that this deal is not for child's play. It will surprise you why we choose you and trust you for this transaction. Yes, we believe that good friends can be discovered and businesslike this cannot be realized without trust. Be further informed that everyone's interest and security had been considered before you were contacted. So be rest assured and fell free to go into this transaction with us.
With all pleasure, I am looking forward for your urgent response but endeavor to maintain the utmost confidentiality required.

Thank you and God Bless.

Best regards,
Engr. A. L. Yaradua.






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