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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "ph3onyekwere@terra.es" <ph3onyekwere@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2008 00:16:12 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Good day to you,



Good day to you,

I got your contact address while searching for a reliable person to assist me in this transaction. I am Philip Onyekwere, Executive Director, Finance and Account Administration of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Lagos, Nigeria. On the 17th of January,2008, the President and Commander in Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Alhaji Umaru Musa YarAdua directed my Office (Finance & Account) to take a total Inventory of Debts owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to Foreign Contractors with a view to settling all Debts.

The Policy behind these directives was the recent announcement of the beak-up of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation into a smaller Unit of Companies for efficiency, service delivery and Accountability.

In order to save my future and that of my Five Children, I raised a Payment Voucher for US$17,500,000.00 (Seventeen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) as part of the Debt owed to a Fictitious Foreign Contractor since all the Board of Directors and Management which I am part of will to be compulsorily retired this year, 2008.

Having received this approval for all the Payment Vouchers I raised, I am in a desperate search for a Honest Foreigner whom I can forward his name or Company as the Foreign Contractor who owns the payment of this US$17,500,000.00(Seventeen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) besides the fact that I do not own a Foreign Bank Account, it will be difficult for me to order the transfer out to a Foreign Account without a Foreign Partner.

That is why I am writing you hopping you will partner with me as a honest person to see the success of this Payment into your bank account .What I urgently need from you to get this payment out are

1. Your telephone and fax number for easy communications
2. Your full banking particulars (You can open a New Account for this Payment Only)
3. Your full names or company name and address to enable us process the papers in your favor as the beneficiary. This information will enable me put a payment application for the release of this money from my office to you immediately. I am ready to share this Money equally on 45-45% ratio between me and you each and the 10% balance used for the payment of all expenses here and in your Country,.

Most important is that this Proposal is 100% risk free as I am the only one who knows this and in Charge of issuing Payment Vouchers to all beneficiaries. I am ready to forward any information you need as proof of my identification.

Awaiting your immediate reply for us to proceed. God bless you.

Regards,
Philip Onyekwere.






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