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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)
• 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.
  • dariyeb@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "bello dariye" <bello_dariye@klikni.cz>
Reply-To: dariyeb@yahoo.it
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 08:29:13 -0700
Subject: Attn My Dear Friend,


Dear Friend,

I will like you to read this mail with all seriousness. I am Bello Dariye
the Accounts Manager of C.O.M.D (CRUDE OIL MARKETING DIVISION) of Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation (N.N.P.C) here in Nigerian.

I am in position to transfer the sum of TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE
DOLLARS ($25, 00000.00) to your country for investment, as a director in the
N.N.P.C; 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. Please note that
these is not a fraudulent fund and are not drug related funds as well, these
money came as a result of the rise in petroleum price world wide under my
department and as the senior manager in charge of C.O.M.D 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 N.N.P.C This funds will be
transfer to your account as contract funds and we are presenting your
company as one which has done a contract with the N.N.P.C. 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 N.N.P.C 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 information in which we shall need to execute the
transfer successfully.

(1) Your company name and address.
(2) Your Bank name and address, account number, phone/fax.
(3) Your Private telephone and fax numbers.

Sharing Method:

Account owner (You) 30%, we the beneficiary 60%, 10% will take care of all
the expenses incured from both parties. 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: dariyeb@hotmail.com

Yours truly,

Bello Dariye

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