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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 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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • georgeimoke008@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • georgeimoke008@jmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • jmail.co.za@jmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: George Imoke <georgeimoke008@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: georgeimoke008@jmail.co.za
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:41:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GEORGE IMOKE/JOINT INVESTMENT


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: georgeimoke008@yahoo.com



- GEORGE IMOKE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY COMPLEX 3 ARMS SQUARE GARKI, ABUJA. Dear sir, I am very sure that this letter will come to you with a high degree of surprise and scepticism since we have not actually met before. But permit me to introduce myself. I am George Imoke, the Assistant Secretary/Clerk of the House of Representatives Committee on Power and Steel", Federal House of Representatives, Federal Republic of Nigeria. Part of my responsibility to the Committee in particular and the House in General include but not limited to proper recording/recordskeeping, information gathering, preservation and dissemination among others. I work closely with the Chairman of the Committee, Mr Ndudi Elumelu and Femi Adams.It may interest you to note that this Committee is presently probing the huge financial misappropriation of about $16bn in the Power Sector by the immediate past leadership of the Country under General Olusegun Obasanjo. The on going probe has resulted in revelations of massive economic waste. Contract Over-Invoicing, funds diversions, fraudulent and fictitious payments during the period under review in the power sector. Please, I advice you to patiently view the following links.1) http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=1173z=172)http://www.vanguardngr.com/index.php?ption=com _content&task=ew&id=5735&Itemid=03)http://www.newstin.com/sim/us/49206829/en-0100013791394)http://www.newstin.co.uk/sim/uk/46528558/en-010-00108366 5)http://allafrica.com/stories/200803100834.html The reason why I am sending you this information is about one particular OVER-INVOICED contract sum totally $22m(TwentyTwo Million Dollars). This was a personal and private discovery made by myself and Femi Adams. While other over-invoiced sums were disclosed or revealed to the committee for investigation, this particular discovery has not been exposed. It is clearly and carefully concealed and has been smuggled successfully and included to the list of those payments that have received the approval of both the Ministry of Finance and the National House of Assembly on the recommendation of the Power Sector probe committee. The Original contract has been completed, commissioned and contractor paid living behind this over-invoiced sum. I need your indulgence to have this money paid out through you for JOINT PROFIT ORIENTED INVESTMENTS in your country. You will be successfully presented as the owner of the $22m backed up with original documents and will subsequently be paid. I will use my influence, good political relationship with all to ensure that the payment is approved in your name. 40% of the $22m which represents $8.8m will be yours. 10% will be used to grease the elbows of those that will fast track the payment in the Bank and the Government Ministries. while the rest shall be mine.We shall open a joint venture project after the sharing. If this gets your attention and approval and you are interested, send me the following promptly: 1) Your Full name and address. 2)Telephone, cell phone and fax numbers if any. 3). Confidential Email address.Name of company if any. It is important to inform you that this is a highly confidential transaction and should be kept secret. Looking forward to your favourable reply. please Send your reply to this private Email address : georgeimoke008@jmail.co.za@jmail.co.za Regard, George Imoke.

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