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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: s lawson <lawson0017@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <s.lawson_2007@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:21:52 -0600
Subject: Reply



Dear Sir, Strictly Personal/Confidential REQUEST FOR MUTUAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION, FOR A TRANSFER OF US$3OM INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT. I am the Director General, Finance and procurement to the NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) intending to retire from service after putting in many years of service in the corporation. Meanwhile, I solicit for your assistance for a confidential business proposal that require a foreign partner to execute and appeal that you will spare a thought on this letter for better understanding of it’s urgency need to carry out the transaction as quickly as possible, not minding that we have neither met in person nor discussed it in the past. However, I have concluded arrangement of transferring the sum of US$30M (Thirty Million,United States Dollars)ONLY to an account of a credible and trustworthy foreign partner that can assist and provide me with a bank account in your country where the above sum US$30M will be transferred. Based on that I seek your assistance to provide us with an account where this money will be transferred. NATURE/SOURCE OF THE FUND This money emanated from the over-invoiced Contract payment awarded to a foreign firm by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation last year. Actually the original contractor has been paid the original sum US$120M,But l and my colleagues being the menbers of the contract awarding committee of my corporation decided over inflate the amount to the tone of $150m.The actual contract amount of $120m has since been paid to the original contractor remaining the sum US$3OM which was inflated by l And two of my colleagues for our own mutual benefit. Meanwhile, I allowed the money to remain concealed in the special account of Nigeria National petroleum Corporation (NNPC) with Central Bank of Nigeria pending the time I get a reliable and trustworthy foreign partner who will assist to provide account where this money will be transferred. In this regards, if you are willing to take part in this transaction without compulsion or doubt. I demand the following information from you to commence the transfer of the fund into your account. So What is requerd of you is as folows (1)The Address, Telephone, Fax, and Telex Numbers of the Bank. (2) Name and Address of your Company. (3) Personal Phone and Fax Number to reach you at need. My reason for not personally opening an offshore account where I can lodge in this money is sequel to the Nigeria Constitutional Laws guiding Civil Servant (Code of Conduct Bureau) which states that, “No Civil Servant in Nigeria is permitted to operate a foreign account secondly, I cannot withdraw this money locally here in Nigeria as it has been regarded and approved as funds due for payment to a foreign firm. I have concluded arrangement for the successful transfer of the fund into your account. Meanwhile, on receipt of this fund into your account you will be entitled to 20% of the fund, 70% for me and my two colleagues here,10% has been mapped out for miscellaneous expenses that both parties might incure during the transaction. This fund is non-deductible at source. Therefore, all parties shall be re-imburse from the 10% set-aside on conclusion of this transaction.
Note also, that this business is 100% risk- free from both sides now and in future as it’s also demands adequate secrecy from either side. Note that the particular nature of your Company’s line of business is irrelevant to this transaction so, please kindly acknowledge the receipt of this letter, as your favorable reply is urgently needed for the execution of this transaction as soon as possible. Hence, the transaction is expected to be successfully concluded within 14 working days upon the receipt of your bank details. Best Regards,Mr.Stanly Lawson. Finance and Procurement (NNPC)
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