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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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +2348055801437 (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.
  • edmund_nnpc0@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: nationalpetroleum@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:47:17 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?NNPC=20NEED=20AGENT=20=28=20BSUINESS=20INVESTMENT=20=29?=

FROM THE DESK OF : DR. EDMUND DAUKORU
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
FALOMO IKOYI,
LAGOS NIGERIA
TEL: 234-805-580-1437
EMAIL: http://www.nnpcgroup.com/board.htm

ATTN: SIR/MADAM,
I am the Chairman of the Contract award committee,Federal Ministry
of Petroleum resources, Nigeria. I am in search of an agent to assist us
in a Lucrative areas of Investment and we are willing to transfer Fifty
Million and Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars and subsequent investment
in properties in your country. You will be required to :

[1]. Assist in the Transfer of the said Sum
[2]. Advice on Lucrative areas of Investment
[3]. Assist us in purchase of properties.

If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, you will be compensated
with 20% of the total sum.

Please reply to Indicate your Willingness in Assisting us with this email
address [ edmund_nnpc0@yahoo.co.uk ] indicating if you can assist, so that
I will give you full details about this project, please do include your
direct Telephone and Fax numbers for easier communication.

Thanks for your Anticipated Assistance.

Yours Sincerely,

DR. EDMUND DAUKORU
[CHAIRMAN OF THE CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE].

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