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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:
  • "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: "mbaka richard" <mbakaswift@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: mbakaswift_3@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 12:57:47 +0100
Subject: urgent


*Office of Dr.Egodinma Mbaka,Chief Accountant
Nigerian National Petroleum Co-operation
Head Office Lagos-Nigeria

I am Dr Egodinma Mbaka chief accountant at the
Nigerian National Petroleum co-oporation.(N.N.P.C) I
got your information through an uncle of mine who has
just returned from your country on a business trip in
my search for a reliable and reputable
institution/person who can handle a very strict,
confidential transaction of the transfer of
$22.5million to a reliable account.

This $22.5million has been in the suspense account of
my department for some time now which represents the
surplus of an over-valued contract executed for the
corporation some years back.I am seeking if you will
permit the surplus to be remitted into your
personal/company account so that the money remitted
will be shared among the parties concerned.

However, I want to receive your assurance that you
will protect this funds when it goes into your
account. Most importantly, this transaction must be
kept confidential in order to protect the confidence
reposed in the officials involved during this
transaction.We have agreed in principle that 65% of the money goes
to the officials where the money originated while 30%
to the owner of the account.5% for local and
international expences incured during the
transaction.I wish to inform you that this
transaction requires urgent reply if you are
intrested to enable us conclude it soonest.

If you accept this request, please respond immediately
, with the following details
THUS; (1) The name and address of the bank where you
want this funds remitted
(2)your bank account numbers including the swift code
(3)Telephone and fax numbers of the bank including the
bank telex numbers
(4)Your telephone and fax numbers including your
mobile phone numbers.Note also that it will take 14 banking days for us to
conclude this deal upon the receipt of the above
informations from you. Your urgent response will be highly appreciated.
Best regards,
Dr.Egodinma Mbaka.
*

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