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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:
  • "transfer into your account" (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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Eric uche" <info3@onelovewebmailcpanel.com>
Reply-To: engericuche1@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:07:57 +0000
Subject: RE:YOUR URGENT ASSISTANT NEEDED...



ATTN: Friend,

(TRANSFER OF USD42, 000,000.00(forty-Two MILLION U.S DOLLARS ONLY TO A SAFE ACCOUNT)

I am extending this message to you in my capacity as Chief Accountant and in full agreement with the Auditor-General of this company(Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation).

We have scrutinized all records and accounts of Awarded and executed contracts of this company (NNPC) during the previous military regimes since the inception of democracy in Nigeria and carefully uncovered and mapped out a whopping sum of USD42M which we want to transfer into your account as the beneficiary.

It might interest you to know that Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation came into full working capacity during the inception of current civilian dispensation at a working/asset capacity of USD3Billion and will defiantly gulp more USD2Billion on the completion of the fifth part.You can authentically apply for contracts if it interest you to be our client
with full guarantee from me.The money USD42M has been approved for payment by this company NNPC, Federal ministry of Finance (endorsed by the Accountant General of the Federation) and to be paid by the Apex Bank of Nigeria under contract number NNPC/FGN/FMF/CBN/C987/01.
As top civil servant, we are not authorized to operate foreign bank account hence our decision to use your account on full trust and confidence to transfer this money outside Nigeria. We have accepted you as our foreign partner and will regularize the approvals to reflect you as the true beneficiary of the contract Sum USD 42M (forty-Two Million,U.S.Dollars Only).

More over, it is pertinent to note that it is not risk and does not required much engagements since we have taken care of the deal in full capacity. We have resolved to give you 30% of the total sum for your assistance. If you are interested in this deal, please contact me immediately you receive this message through my direct email for more lively
informations.

I am anxiously waiting for your response with hope that you understand
the confidential nature of this transfer.

Yours faithfully,
Engr Eric Uche

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