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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "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: "Dr. James Uka" <jamesuka@me.by>
Reply-To: james.dr77@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 11:32:36 -0700
Subject: Best Regards


*From the Desk of:Dr Uka James**
Executive Director and Financial Controller
(NNPC) Lagos Nigeria.
*

*URGENT / CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP*

*I am the financial controller of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC) and by the virtue a director in the NNPC Lagos. I got your contact
address from an associate working with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council
and decided to propose to you this business instrict with confidence.

PURPOSE:
On behalf of myself and my colleagues who are ministerial official and other
officers in charge of offshore remittance in this corporation, we are
seeking your assistance for the transfer of Forty Two Million
(US$42,000,000.00) to your bank account for further private investment
purpose, Hence our request for your
assistance.

SOURCE OF FUND:
This amount to be transferred into your account accrued from over-invoiced
contract amounts of the construction of Oil Refinery Sub-Stations in
Nigeria(Northern Region) in 2005 to expatriate companies. The contract
which was
originally valued for One Hundred and Twenty Seven Million United States
Dollars (US$127,000,000.00) was manipulated to read One Hundred and Sixty
Nine Million United States Dollars ($169,000,000.00)The extra $42,000,000.00
is what we want to transfer to your account. This contract has been
completely executed and the contractors has been paid all their contract
bills remaining this US$42,000,000.00.

REQUIREMENTS:
What we expect from your mail during reply are:
1. Name and Address of your bank
2. Your account number
3. the account beneficiary, Name and address
4. Your telephone and fax numbers, for easy communication.

DISBURSEMENT:
We have resolved that you take 30% of the total amount for your assistance
because it is impossible for us to claim the over amount here in
Nigeriawithout your assistance. and 70% is for an invesmtment in
your country as
soon as they bank transfer the fund into your bank account.

SECURITY:
All modalities to effect the payment and subsequent transfer of this money
have been worked out, so this transaction is 100% risk free. Though, you are
required to treat this business with the strictest confidence. I wait your
immediate response through my email
address:<http://us.f622.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To­dress:ujames_202@yahoo.co.ukon>
on my attention and send me your confidential fax and phone for
correspondence. I will appreciate it if you treat this business with strict
confidence it demands for security reasons. It might surprise you why we
choose you and trusted you for this transaction. Yes we believe that good
friends can be discovered at business like this and the money cannot be
realized without trust. This is why we have decided to trust you for this
transaction. We are looking forward to do this transaction with you.

Be further informed that your interest and security had been considered
before you were contacted. Your promptreply will be highly appreciated.

Best Regards,
Dr Uka James*

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