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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • ",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)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • drray_umar02@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • ray_umar02@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.RAY UMAR" <jamesgani2@ig.com.br>
Reply-To: drray_umar02@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:46:20 -0700
Subject: CAN YOU ASSIST ME TRANSFER MY MONEY INTO YOUR COUNTRY


*NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO OPERATIONS*


DR.RAY UMAR
FORMER GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO-OPERATION (NNPC)


DEAR FRIEND,


MY NAME IS DR,RAY UMAR.I AM WAS THE FORMER GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR NIGERIAN
NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO-OPERATIONS (NNPC).

I PRESENTLY LIVE IN COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC DUE TO THE TENSION NOW IN MY
COUNTRY.

I CAME IN CONTACT WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN MY CAREFUL SEARCH FOR A
REPUTABLE AND RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER (A FRIEND AS WELL) THAT WILL
ASSIST ME TRANSFER MY MONEY INTO YOUR COUNTRY ND THEREAFTER WE DISCUSS THE
INVESTMENT TO DO WITH THE MONEY AND THE LIKELY SHARE OF THE PROCEEDS FROM
THE INVESTMENT BY THE GRACE OF GOD.

HOWEVER, I HAVE FOUND YOU WORTHY OF THIS TRANSACTION AFTER MY CAREFUL
THOUGHT . AS THE FORMER GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR, NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CO OPERATIONS (NNPC), I OVERSAW THE MINING, REFINING, DISTRIBUTING,
EXPORTATION'S AND IMPORTATIONS OF THE NIGERIAN CRUDE OIL AS YOU ARE AWARE,
NIGERIAN CRUDE OIL ACCOUNTS FOR MORE THAN EIGHTY FIVE PERCENT OF THE
NIGERIAN REVENUE AS A RESULT OF BOOM IN THE NIGERIAN OIL SECTOR ACCOMPANIED
BY THE RISE IN THE GLOBAL OIL PRICE. I USED MY POSITION TO ACCUMULATE
US$20,000,000.OO (TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WHICH I DEPOSITED
WITH A BANK.

WITH REFERENCE TO THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE IN NIGERIA COUPLE WITH THE DISTURBING
OF E.F.C.C SET UP BY OUR FORMER PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO WHICH OUR
PRESIDING PRESIDENT MUSA YARADUA CONTINUED TO LOOK INTO PASS GOVERNMENT
INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT, IN FACT THE MONEY OR INVESTMENT IS NOT SECURED HERE IN
NIGERIA, I HEREBY REQUEST YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME TRANSFER THIS
US$20,000,000.00(TWENTY MILLION, UNITED STATES DOLLARS) INTO YOUR COUNTRY SO
THAT WE WORK TOGETHER AND INVEST THE MONEY IN A LUCRATIVE BUSINESS IN YOUR
COUNTRY.WE SHALL DISCUSS IN DETAILS HOW WE WILL COMMIT OURSELVES IN THE
INVESTMENT AND THE LIKELY SHARE OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE INVESTMENT.

MY FAMILY LAWYER HERE IN BENIN REPUBLIC WILL ALSO ASSIST US TO FACILITATE
THE TRANSFER OF THIS US$20,000,000.00 INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.I WILL LIKE YOU
TO KEEP THIS INVESTMENT PROJECT CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL WE START IT IN EARNEST.I
WILL GIVE YOU A 20% GRATIFICATION AS SOON AS THIS S$20,000,000.00 IS
TRANSFERED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.I WILL ALSO REFUND YOU ALL THE MONEY YOU
WILL SPEND IN THE COURSE OF TRANSFERING THIS US$20,000,000.00 INTO YOUR BANK
ACCOUNT.

ON YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL, LET ME HEAR FROM YOU SO THAT WE KNOW THE NEXT
LINE OF ACTION AS REGARDS THIS INVESTMENT PROJECT.

PLS REMEMBER TO GIVE ME YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS IN YOUR REPLY FOR EASY
COMMUNICATIONS.

CONTACT ME THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS
drray_umar02@yahoo.com<http://us.mc462.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to ray_umar02@yahoo.com>
AS I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU,REMAIN BLESSED, BEST REGARDS

REMAIN BLESSED, BEST REGARDS.

DR.RAY UMAR
(FORMER GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CO-OPERATIONS N.N.P.C)


CAN YOU ASSIST ME TRANSFER MY MONEY INTO YOUR COUNTRY.

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