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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:
  • "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)
  • "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 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.
  • +2348075174730 (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.
  • opfp2008@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "johnsongodwin7@terra.es" <johnsongodwin7@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 08:59:40 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA



FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
THE PRESIDENCY
SPECIAL AD-HOC PANEL OF FOREIGN PAYMENT
DEBTS RECONCILIATION OFFICE
ABUJA - NIGERIA.
TEL: 234 80 75174730
REPLY WITH IS EMAIL ADDRESS: opfp2008@yahoo.com

OUR REF: FRN/TP/SAPFP/DRO/08. YOUR REF:

DEAR SIR,

RE:RECONCILIATION OF DEBTS / PAYMENT OF US$10MILLION.

A MEETING OF THE ORGANISATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES (OPEC) WAS HELD RECENTLY IN VIANNA, AUSTRIA.

AMONG THE ISSUES THAT CAME UP DURING THE MEETING DISCUSSIONS WERE THE DEBTS OWED TO THE FOREIGN CONTRACTORS / INHERITANCE BENEFICIARIES CLAIMS THAT EXECUTED PROJECT WITH THE NIGERIAN MINISTRIES AND PARASTATALS YEARS AGO. AND THIS DOES NOT ARGUR WELL FOR NIGERIA GOVERNMENT AS MANY FOREIGN CONTRACTORS / PROJECT EXECUTORS ARE SHYING AWAY TO EXECUTE FURTHER DEALING BECAUSE THE DELAY OF PAYMENT AND MOST OF OUR OIL INSTALLATION NEEDS TURN AROUND MAINTENANCE. AS A RESULT OF THIS, A REPORT WAS MADE TO THE PRESIDENCY ON PETROLEUM MATTERS AND SENATE UPPER HOUSE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA ALLOCATES AND APPROVES THE SUM OF US$150MILLION (ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) TO PAY ALL THE AFFECTED BENEFICIARIES IN THE FIRST PHASE PAYMENT OF 2008. AND THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT YOUR NAME / COMPANY WAS AMONG THOSE SHORT-LISTED FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF US$10MILLIOM (TEN MILLION UNITED STATES ONLY) IN YOUR FAVOUR.

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO STOP COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OFFICE(S) OR OFFICER(S) REGARDING TO YOUR FUNDS PAYMENT OF US$10MILLION (TEN MILLION UNITED STATES ONLY) AND CONTACT THIS OFFICE WITH THE BELOW INFORMATION FOR THE RELEASE OF THE PAYMENT ABOVE MENTIONED PAYMENT IN YOUR FAVOUR.

YOUR FULL LEGAL NAME:

CONTACT ADDRESS:

DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER(S):

PRESENT AGE:

FINALLY, YOU ARE ADVISED ONCE AGAIN TO CONTACT THIS OFFICE FOR THE RELEASE OF THE PAYMET APPROVED IN YOUR NAME, AND WE

SINCERELY APOLOGISE FOR THE DELAY AND INCONVENIENCY WE MIGHT CAUSE YOU IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT ENTITTLEMENT FOR A LONG TIME.

BEST REGARDS,

MR. JOHNSON GODWIN.
DIRECTOR, SPECIAL AD-HOC PANEL OF FOREIGN PAYMENT
DEBTS RECONCILIATION OFFICE IN THE PRESIDENCY, ABUJA.





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