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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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: "NPDC" <azubellem@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:29:26 +0000
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION


NPDC OFFICE,
BLOCK A, 8th FLOOR,
NNPC TOWERS
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
GARKI ABUJA.

Dear Sir/Madam,

FUND FOR INVESTMENT.


I am compelled by the necessity and confidentiality to seek capable overseas assistance to write you.

My name is Chief Azubike Ahubelem, the Executive Director Finance and Accounts/CFO of Nigerian Petroleum Development Company(NPDC) incharge
of Oil & Gas Exploration and Production activities in the
hydrocarbon-rich regions of coastal Nigeria.

1. I and the Group Executive Director Engineering & Technology in charge of procurements of equipments for Oil & Gas Exploration and Production are in possession of fund accrued from carefully inflated quotation for equipments just procured. For our benefit we unanimously
overestimated the equipments cost before it was approved for purchase.

2. Now that the contractors are being paid we want capable overseas based firm to assist us front for the payment of the surplus fund to
an overseas bank account for safe custody and investment.
3. Your benefit will be discussed.

We have carefully perfected the plans and documents to facilitate the payment, I will be disposed to give you the details and the amount on receipt of your interest to assist.

Thanking you in anticipation of your cooperation.

Sncerely,
Chief Azubike Ahubelem.
CFO, NPDC

NOTE-; I will have to receive your response within a week from today,after which I will be free to contact another person in your
country for assistance.


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