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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:
  • "million us 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)
  • "% will be 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)
  • "is highly confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • +2348072420725 (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.
  • yagerjomo@yahoo.ca
  • yagerjomo@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "YAGER JOMO" <yagerjomo2@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:14:58 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY


*NAME: YAGER JOMO,
AGE: 50 YEARS
COMPANY: SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
WITH THE NIGERIA NATIONAL;
PETROLEUM CORPERATION
(N.N.P.C) HERE IN PORT-HARCORURT
TELEPHONE: +234-807-2420-725
E-MAIL: (yagerjomo@yahoo.ca<http://us.mc566.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=yagerjomo@yahoo.ca>
)
E-MAIL: (yagerjomo@gmail.com<http://us.mc566.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=yagerjomo@gmail.com>
)* * *
*
ATTN: SIR/MADAM,* * *
*
IT IS WITH TRUST AND CONFIDENCE THAT I MAKE THIS
URGENT AND IMPORTANT PROPOSAL TO YOU. I AM A SENIOR
ACCOUNTANT WITH THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION (N.N.P.C) HERE IN PORT-HARCOURT NIGERIA. I
HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED BY MY COLLEAGUES TO SEEK FOR A
FOREIGN PARTNER* * *
*
IN THE TRANSFER OF THE SUM OF THIRTY MILLION US
DOLLARS ONLY( US$30,000,000.00). THIS MONEY AROSE FROM
A DELIBERATE OVER-INVOICING OF A PARTICULAR CONTRACT
AWARDED BY THE CORPORATION IN 2005. WE HAVE BEEN
SAFEGUARDING THIS MONEY SINCE THEN, AWAITING AN
APPROPRIATE TIME WHEN THE MONEY CAN BE TRANSFERRED
INTO A SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR SAFE-KEEPING, PENDING
OUR ARRIVAL FOR SHARING AND UTILIZATION WITH THE OWNER
OF THE ACCOUNT.* * *
*
NOW, THE PRESIDENT HAS ORDERED THAT ALL DEBTS OWNED
FOREIGN CONTRACTORS BY THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE PAID
SO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS SITUATION AND PRESENT YOUR
COMPANY AS THE BONAFIDE BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND AND
GET IT TRANSFERRED TO YOUR DESIGNATED ACCOUNT.*
*
MEANWHILE, WE HAVE AGREED THAT THE MONEY WILL BE
SHARED THUS: 50% WILL BE FOR US (MY COLLEAGUES AND 1),
40% WILL BE FOR YOU, FOR PROVIDING THE NECESSARY
ASSISTANCE WHILE THE REMAINING 10% HAS BEEN MAPPED OUT
FOR THE INCIDENTAL EXPENSES THAT MIGHT BE INCURRED
THROUGHOUT THE TRANSACTION AS ALL ARRANGEMENTS HAS
BEEN STREAM-LINE FOR A SUCCESSFUL AND HITECH-FREE
TRANSACTION. WE WILL NOT CONTACT ANY OTHER
PERSON/COMPANY UNTIL WE ARE CONVINCED THAT YOU ARE NOT
INTERESTED IN THIS PROPOSAL. WE HAVE TAKEN TO ENSURE
THAT THERE ARE NO RISKS INVOLVED ON OUR PART AND YOUR
PART AT ALL. SO REACH ME ON MY E-MAIL SO THAT WE WILL
SEND THE MODALITIES INVOLVED IN CARRYING OUT HIS
OPERATION.* * *
*
FURTHERMORE, IT HAS BEEN ESTIMATED THAT THE
TRANSACTION WILL BE CONCLUDED WITHIN 14 WORKING DAYS
OR THEREABOUT ON THE TIME OF HEARING FORM YOU AND
COMMENCING ACTION.* * *
*
PLEASE REACH ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS
INDICATING YOUR INTEREST IN THIS BUSINESS WHILE YOU
ARE EXPECTED TO CONFINE EVERYTHING STRICTLY TO
YOURSELF ONLY. THIS INFORMATION IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL
AND URGENT.
BEST REGARDS *
*
YAGER*

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