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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:
  • "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 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)
  • "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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "abuja" (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.
  • ahmedgwarzo_75@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ahmed Gwarzo" <businessman@lolo-hehe.co.uk>
Reply-To: ahmedgwarzo_10@gawab.com
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:31:20 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT MUTUAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION.

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION( N.N.P.C)
NNPC Towers, Central Business District,
Herbert Macaulay Way,
P.M.B. 190, Garki, Abuja.
Cablegram: Napetcor
http://www.nnpcgroup.com/board.htm

Dear Sir,

REF: REQUEST FOR URGENT MUTUAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION.

I am Mr. Ahmed Gwarzo,(GED, FINANCE ACCOUNTS),Procurement and Contract Award
with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation(N.N.P.C),Federal Republic of
Nigeria. I got your contact from the foreign office of the
Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It is with trust that I wish to
contact you on this matter concerning the transfer of US$35.5 Million Dollars.
Sometime ago, a contract was awarded by my Corporation(NNPC) to Alliance Oil
International,USA for Service, Turn Around Maintenance and
Rehabilitation Work on Kaduna/Warri Refinery and Petrochemical
Company(KRPC)Plant in Nigeria contract No; NNPC/EPR/104/PED/2004, This
contract was over-invoiced by us to the tune of US$35.5 million (Thirty-five
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)Only.

Myself and my colleagues have unanimously agreed to transfer the Funds into an
accomodative Foreign Bank Account for disbursement and investment purposes
because the Federal Civil Service code of conduct Bureau does not allow us to
operate any foreign account while in services.we have worked out all
modalities and the machineries put in place for legal and safe transfer of the
funds directly into your nominated bank account.We have lost some funds in the
past in similar transfer but we repose trust in you based on your profile and
we need a mutual agreement for safe keeping of the funds. Due to our sensitive
position in our country and our retirement approaching,we cannot afford a slip
in this transaction. Contact me immediately through my private E-mail
address:(ahmedgwarzo_75@hotmail.com)with these information;

1. Complete Names/company
2. Your direct telephone/fax numbers
3. Your Contact/mailing Address
I shall use these information to update you with the original copies of the
contract documents and for further negotiation on your compesation/percentage
that you deserve in this deal. Please, note that this DEAL needs utmost
Confidentiality pending when the money is credited into your account. I' am
looking forward to your favorable response in this matter.

Respectively,

MR. AHMED GWARZO.
(Director of Procurement and Contract Award)
GED,FINANCE&ACCOUNTS,NNPC.
Visit our website: http://www.nnpcgroup.com/board.htm

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