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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "30% for you " (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)
  • "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • +2348068003743 (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.
  • drdavid.dada01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3adrdavid.dada01@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "drdavid dada" <dada2@unimail.mn>
Reply-To: drdavid.dada011@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:15:29 -0700
Subject: Best regards,


*FROM THE DESK OF: DR. DAVID DADA
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION LAGOS NIGERIA.(NNPC)
Phone number +234 806 8003 743 *

*email:drdavid.dada01@gmail.com <email%3Adrdavid.dada01@gmail.com>*


*Dear Sir/Madam,
*
*I am Dr. David Dada, Chairman audit committee, Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC).

It is with Trust and Confidence that i present to you this risk-free and
beneficial business transaction with hope and beleif that you will not
disappoint nor betray me and my colleagues after you receive the total fund
to your Account. Although before i contacted you, i prayed to the God
almighty to direct me to a reliable and sincere person and who is
God-fearing, that is why i need your assistance for this business of great
opportunity that never comes twice to a person because i have the beleif
that you will not sit on the money when it finally gets to your possession
through the federal government approved bank for the payment of this fund.

The Story of the business:

Some time ago, a contract was awarded to a foreign company contracted by
Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC). And This contract was
over-invoiced to the tune of US$ 70.5million. This was discovered by the *

*auditing committee; hence we have decided to benefit from this huge amount
of money, which is presently in a suspense account of the NNPC in our Apex
Bank (CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA) here in Nigeria.I have been therefore
empowered by the audit committee to look for a trustworthy foreign partner
who would sincerely assist this committee in transferring and investing this

amount of US$ 70.5million recovered.

This fund will be transferred through your nominated bank account. All we
need for this transfer are the followings:

(1) Your Bank name, address and account number (nominated account)
(2)Your personal phone number and fax number
(3)Your company name and address if any.
(4)Your full names and contact address
(5) Your age/marital status

Mode of sharing of the fund when transfered goes as follows: 30% for you
account owner, 60% for us, while 5% will be for the entire expenses we may
encounter during the transfer of the fund to your account then the other 5%
for charity homes, that is the needy. You are assured of risk free
transactions, and our attorney has guaranteed a 100% smooth transfer, so
this transaction is 100%legal as every vital documents needed will be
secured by an accredited attorney we will hire for the transaction. Feel
free to get intouch with us with the needed information for us to get
started without delay ok.
*
*Therefore we need a serious, sincere and trustworthy person who can be able

to handle this huge amount of money pending when i will meet you face to
face in your country for our own share.

Please remember to keep this as secret as posible.If you are interested for
this beneficial transaction, kindly reply me immediately or better still
give me a call as soon as posible. Hoping to hearing from you soonest.

Best regards,
Dr. David Dada*

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