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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "i got your address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
  • +2348033928036 (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.
  • ezelouis55@yahoo.com.cn
  • ezelouis@hotmail.com
  • ezelouis50@yahoo.fr
  • ezelouis511@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Eze Louis <ezelouis1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ezelouis511@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:47:42 +0000
Subject: Urgent Response Needed!!



NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS,LAGOS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. FROM THE DESK OF: Dr. Eze.O. Louis . LAGOS-NIGERIA Email: ezelouis55@yahoo.com.cn Email: ezelouis@hotmail.com Email: ezelouis50@yahoo.fr Email: ezelouis511@yahoo.fr TEL: +234-8033928036 TEL: +2341-776-79-52
Dear Sir/Madam , After due deliberation with my colleagues, I decided to forward this proposal. We want a reliable person who could assist us to transfer the sum of Thirty Million United States Dollars (US$30,000,000.00)intohis/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 by the concerned ministries. The contract has been xecuted, commissioned and the contractor was paid the actual cost of the contract. we are left with the balance of US$30,000,000.00 as part of the over-invoiced amount, which we have deliberately over estimated, for our own I am contacting you to be our custodian for this fund. 1. 25% for you (Account Owner)2. 70% for us 3. 5% for Tax, as may required by our Government and yours. As you may want to know and to make you less curious,I got your address from adverts,in business directory that protrayed your establishment in good light. I am the Head Audict & Accounts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)Lagos. This transaction is very much free from all sorts of RISK and TROUBLE from my Government. We have been exercising patience for this opportunity for so long and to most of us this is a life time 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 like yours. 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 and one of my colleague involved in this deal will come to your country to arrange for our share upon the confirmation from you that the money has been credited into your nominated Bank Account. Indication by revet fax to me of your sincere and serious interest will enable me fax you the procedure for operation. It will surprise you why we choose you and trusted you for this transaction. Yes, we believe that good friends can be discovered and business like this cannot be realized without trust. This is why we have decided to trust you for this transaction. we are looking forward to doing thisn transaction ith you. Be further informed that everyone's interest and security had been considered before you were contacted. So be rest assured and feel free to go into this transaction with us.We may also arrange to meet with each other before commencement of this transaction at your own wish. But let honestly be our watch word throughout this transaction and your prompt reply will be highly appreciated. Thank Best regards,Eze .O.Louis . NOTE ON ACCEPTANCES OF THIS PURPOSAL LET ME HAVE YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER IMMEDIATELY TO ENABLE US HAVE ORAL DISCUSSION.


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