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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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 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.
  • nnpcmartin@totonline.net
  • nnpc_martinsmark2008@maktoob.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: martins mark <martins_m69@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: nnpc_martinsmark2008@maktoob.com
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 06:40:08 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR PARTNERSHIP NEEDED!!!


Accountant Manager
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation [NNPC]
Falomo-Complex Lagos Nigeria.

Dear Friend,

I will like you to read this mail with all seriousness. I am Dr.Martins Mark the Account Manager of COMD (CRUDE OIL MARKETING DIVISION), a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) here in Nigerian.

I am in position to transfer the sum of TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS to your country for investment, as a director in the NNPC I need someone whom I can trust. As soon as the fund gets to your account I shall be coming to your country for the sharing/investment.

Please note that this is not a fraudulent fund and are not drug related funds as well, this money came as a result of the rise in petroleum price world wide under my department and as the senior manager in charge of COMD finance, I was able to fiscally safe this fund in the government account I know all the methods on how funds goes in and out of the NNPC.This funds will be transfer out to your account as contract funds and we are presenting your company as one which has done a contract with the COMD.

Note also that it will be transferred to you as an honest fund as all the documents to legitimize the transfer will be obtain legally.
As a senior manager under the NNPC and as a civil servant our constitution does not allow me to operate a foreign account this was just why I have to contact you. Please you have to cover my identity and help me in achieving this long life dream.

All I am sincerely asking from you is to provide the following details in which we shall need to execute the transfer successfully.
(1) Your company name and address.
(2) Your Bank name and address, phone/fax including your account number where the fund will be wired.
(3) Your Private telephone and fax number were I could reach you.
Sharing Method: Account owner (You) 40%, we the beneficiary 60%, reply urgently through my email address with all the details that I needed to commence the transaction.

Note that I have not contacted any body on this matter except you alone. I wait sincerely to hear from you so that I can give you more details and clear your fears.

You can contact me on my personal e-mail address:[nnpcmartin@totonline.net or nnpc_martinsmark2008@maktoob.com]

Yours truly,

Dr.Martins Mark.
CRUDE OIL MARKETING DIVISION


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