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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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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • timialiabe@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: personalcontact@officemails217.net
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:55:38 +0000
Subject: Re:Did You Get My Mail??




Hello Sir,
Goodday and i hope this mail meet up your aspiration to be rich in life.I am Mr.Timi Aliabe, the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC).

I come to you in peace and goodnews that will turn your life around.We have an unspent amount valued at USD$32Million from our last year budget.This funds have been proposed for a project in our accounting books.This project is not feasible in the next five years as Militancy activities has made the government to suspend any furhter development in that region.

All i need you to do is to present yourself as one of our contractor who has done feasibility studies and engineering design on the proposed project.This will enable the accounting department to prepare a payment voucher for the full amount to your company which you will be required to register with the Corporate affairs commission(CAC) and our procurement Department.

All risk involved with this transaction has been taken care of by this parastatal.As soon as you show your genuine intention, we shall discuss the payment modalities with you.

Contact Detail Below:
*************************************
Name:Timi Alaibe
Email:timialiabe@gmail.com
We hope to hear from you soon.
Yours Faithfully,
Timi Alaigbe
MD/CEO
NDDC.

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