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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)
  • "i am using this medium to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "abuja" (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. Funsho Adams" <funshoadams2@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: fadams445@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 03:27:15 -0700
Subject: REF: FOREIGN RECEIVER / BENEFICIARY NEEDED.


FROM THE DESK OF: DR. FUNSHO ADAMS.
NNPC COMPLEX, MAITAMA SULE,
ASOKORO ABUJA-NIGERIA.

Dear Sir,

REF: FOREIGN RECEIVER / BENEFICIARY NEEDED.

Although this proposal might come to you as surprise since it is coming from
someone you don't know or ever seen before. Please, do not be surprised
about this email communication, due to the urgency required I am using this
medium to reach you. Myself and colleagues are active management officials
of the Nigerian Petroleum Resources.

We want a reliable person who could assist us to transfer the sum of
US$37.4M (Thirty Seven Million, Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)
into his or her Account. We would like to employ your effort to act as the
receiver / beneficiary of a contract payment sum of US$37.4Million. The said
fund legally belongs to us, being proceeds from contract deals
over-estimated and executed on our behalf over the years.

Our master plan is to make you the Sub-contractor/Consortium beneficiary of
this fund by way of advancing you as a contractor to whom the corporation is
indebted, to the tune of Thirty-Seven Million, Four Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars only (US$37.4 Million). The blueprint is 100% tested and the
workability is okay because it does not breach the laws internationally,
since all the contract documentation is in our possession.

You will only need to be in correspondence with the paying bank/Apex bank
via Telephone, e-mail or fax messages for effective and speedy remittance of
the funds into any nominated bank account you will provide.

We have agreed to offer you 20% as the account owner) while 75% will be for
us and 5% for tax, as may be required by your Government. 20% of the total
funds calculated as (US$7.480 Million) for your anticipated assistance in
consummating this transaction and to oversea for our investment. Your
information is needed for proper and legal documentation processes.

Complete Names:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip code:
Country:
Phone / Fax:
Marital Status:
Date of Birth:
Occupation:
Company:
Please, fill your information as required above and revert back to me
urgently for further information and oral clarification.

Best regards,
DR. FUNSHO ADAMS.
Director, Procurement /Contract Services
NNPC - ABUJA.

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