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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)
  • "transferred into your 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)
  • "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)
  • "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 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.
  • +2348062381835 (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.
  • email-dan_domprey@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: daniel domprey <dandomprey004@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <dan_domprey@o2.pl>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 11:07:33 +0000
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSITION.



FROM THE DESK OF, DANIEL DOMPREY
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPERATION (NNPC)
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

SEND YOUR REPLY TO MY PRIVATE
EMAIL-dan_domprey@o2.pl
PHONE: 234-8062381835

ATTN:SIR/MADAM

WE ARE WRITING THIS LETTER CONCERNING A CONFIDENTIAL
BUSINESS THAT REQUIRES TOP SECRECY.AFTER DUE DELIBERATION WITH MY
COLLEAGUES, I DECIDED TO FORWARD TO YOU THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
WE WANT A RELIABLE PERSON WHO COULD ASSIST US TO TRANSFER THE SUM
US$23.500,000(TWENTY THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ONLY INTO
HIS/HER ACCOUNT.

THIS FUND RESULTED FROM AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT AWARDED UNDER THE TURNAROUND MAINTENANCE (TAM) BY OUR CORPORATION—THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION(NNPC) THE BILL WAS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY THE CONCERNED MINISTRIES. THE CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED, COMMISSIONED AND THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTORS PAID THE ACTUAL COST OF THE CONTRACT.WE ARE LEFT WITH THE BALANCE OF US$23.500,000 THE OVER- INVOICED AMOUNT WHICH WE HAVE DELIBERATELY OVER ESTIMATED FOR OUR OWN BENEFIT.

HOWEVER, AS CIVIL SERVANTS WE ARE FORBIDDEN TO OPERATEOR OWN FOREIGN ACCOUNT.THIS IS WHY, I WAS MANDATED BY MY COLLEAGUES TO CONTACT YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION TO HAVE THE FUNDS TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

WE HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THE FUNDS AS FOLLOWS:

1. 30% FOR YOU (ACCOUNT OWNER)
2. 60% FOR US
3. 10% FOR TAX, AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY YOUR GOVERNMENT.

I AM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROJECT&ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC).

THE TRANSACTION IS VERY MUCH FREE FROM ALL SORT OF RISK HENCE THE
BUSINESS WAS CAREFULLY PLANNED BEFORE IT WAS EXECUTED AND WE THE
OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN THIS DEAL HAVE PUT IN MANY YEARS IN SERVICES TO OUR CORPORATION.

WE HAVE PATIENTLY WAITED FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. TO MOST OF US, THIS IS A LIFE TIME OPPORTUNITY WE CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS.TO GET THIS FUNDS PAID OUT INTO AN OVERSEAS ACCOUNT, WE HAVE TO PRESENT AN INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS OUTFIT AND CONSEQUENT UPON INDICATION OF YOUR INTEREST TO
FULLY ASSIST US IN THIS TRANSACTION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO FURNISH US WITH THE FOLLOWING.

1) YOUR FULL NAMES
2) YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY AND EFFICIENT
COMMUNICATION.
3) YOUR COMPANY’S NAME IF ANY AND OFFICE OR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US SEEK APPROVAL OF THE FUND FROM THE
CONCERNED DEPARTMENTS WITHIN 7-10 WORKING DAYS ,AS SOON AS THIS IS
DONE,ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES AND I INVOLVED IN THIS DEAL WILL COME TO YOUR COUNTRY TO ARRANGE FOR OUR OWN SHARE UPON CONFIRMATION FROM YOU THAT THE MONEY HAS HIT YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.

YOUR PROMPT REPLY WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.

BEST REGARDS.

DANIEL DOMPREY
SEND YOUR REPLY TO MY PRIVATE
EMAIL-dan_domprey@o2.pl
PHONE: 234-8062381835


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